March 2020 - Msepostdoc-list

MSE Soft Materials Summer Research Symposium
by Davis, Chelsea S 29 Jul '20

29 Jul '20

All, The 7th Annual Soft Materials Summer Research Symposium will be held this summer on Tuesday mornings at 11am in ARMS 1028. This weekly symposium will feature one or two short research talks by graduate students early in their research careers here at Purdue. All are welcome to attend. The full summer schedule is attached to this email. Please feel free to share this announcement with any colleagues or students that you think might be interested in attending. We look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, Prof. Chelsea Davis Chelsea Davis, Ph.D.<https://polymerinterfacialmechanics.com/> Assistant Professor School of Materials Engineering Purdue University Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Room 2229 701 West Stadium Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Tel: (765) 494-9216<tel:(765)%20494-9216> Fax: (765) 494-1204<tel:(765)%20494-1204> [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…] www.purdue.edu/giantleaps

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Final Exam : PhD : Md Nuruddin
by Noerenberg, Catherine L 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Please consider attending this seminar via Webex. All of our seminars will be through Webex until further notice. You will find the Webex information here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/Thesis%20Defense%… [cid:image003.jpg@01D60749.60CAAA70] Sincerely, Cathy Noerenberg Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Avenue, Room 2200 West Lafayette, IN 47907

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Lab Access Update
by Jennifer Louise Fifer 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Hello MSE Grad Students & Post-docs, All lab doors are set to "Locked" status until the university decides on the definition of essential researcher. This means that you will not be able to access any lab space with your ID. The exterior building doors will also be locked. Stay healthy everyone, Jenni Fifer Safety & Mechanical Testing Lab Technician Materials Science & Engineering Purdue University Phone: 765-494-9718 Email: fiferj(a)purdue.edu

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Info Regarding Armstrong Hall Access
by Stacey, Lisa A 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Please see message regarding ARMS access from Phil below: Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-4095 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…> ________________________________ All, please see the following details regarding facility access, shipping and receiving and maintenance requests during our current situation: BUILDING ACCESS Beginning today, Friday, March 23rd we will be locking all entrances to Armstrong Hall except for the east entry across from McDonald's (1S09). This door was selected due to its proximity to the Northwestern Avenue parking garage and because it is equipped for handicap access. Buildings across campus are going to single entry only to try and cut down on the amount of foot traffic within the facility. SHIPPING & RECEIVING Beginning Monday, March 23rd, Armstrong Hall will not be accepting any inbound mail or packages. Those items will be held by Purdue Central Receiving (MMDC) or the carrier (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.). Unfortunately, most of the shipping companies are no longer allowing the general public to enter their facilities, so retrieving your items there will not currently be possible. As of now, MMDC will be allowing walk-ins to retrieve their items (USPS). MAINTANANCE REQUESTS No changes. I can be reached by phone (765) 49-69757 or by email philq(a)purdue.edu<mailto:philq@purdue.edu> regarding any facility issues or requests. You are also encouraged to utilize the Purdue Fix-It website<purdue.edu/fix-it>. After-hours, please contact the Purdue University Police non-emergency number (765) 49-48221. If any changes in these procedures occur, I will do my best to inform everyone. Thanks and be safe! Phil Qualio Building Deputy Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Potter Engineering Center (765) 496-9757 Report a Maintenance Issue<https://www.purdue.edu/fix-it/>

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Update regarding research and teaching Friday 3-20
by Bahr, David F 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

MSE post docs, In the college of engineering all “public facing” offices are now working remotely. That means the main office doors are locked, and all contact should be via email or phone to staff. You should continue to do research, but have been given guidance by the Executive Vice Provost for Research that we must follow stringent social distancing. You must maintain a 6 ft distance from others while doing research, and you must not have more than 1 person per 120 sq. feet. Training for research instruments will be discontinued as of today as we do not have a way to train and follow social distancing procedures. All shared computer labs are closed, this includes the ARMS 2114 space. Access via remote desktop is being set up by ECN. Anything we say today may be superseded by the university on short notice. You should have already been told to work remotely as much as possible by your advisors. If you haven’t heard this, here you go. Being on campus or in our research labs off campus should be only for doing something you cannot do remotely. If you are checking email on campus, or working on a paper, that is something you should be doing remotely. Here are some of the implications about stringent social distancing with research and educational delivery: 1. If you have a shared office, you cannot have more than 1 person per 120 sq ft. For the ARMS offices that means most rooms are now single offices only. This will vary by building. Please contact your office mates and determine a way to let others know who/when you would need that. And since the offices aren’t labs, there is rarely any reason you should be in those rooms in ARMS. At remote locations there may be differences as you need a place to sit safely while an experiment is running near by, in which case it critical to make sure you practice social distancing. 2. We are working on setting up scheduling tools for research labs. Again, follow the social distancing rules. Anyone found violating this will lose access to any lab (shared or unshared, as a virus doesn’t care what type of card swipe you had). 3. TA’s can as of today still do the work of taping and creating content for classes as your faculty have asked, but must follow the same distance rules. TA’s should be in contact with their instructors for continued updates on how to deliver content and assist in educational delivery remotely. If you see students in the labs taping something, this is probably what that is. 4. Expect that packages and deliveries may stop at all our locations, and do not expect a simple way to get them if campus mail delivery is suspended. If you have been told you have a package in, send Lisa Stacey an email to pick it up ASAP. 5. Every time you think about coming to your research space, ask yourself do I need to be on campus or at my research site to do this. If the answer isn’t 100% yes, figure out how to do it remotely. It’s particularly crucial to keep our research staff (that’s you) working diligently during this time, and so balancing what can be done remotely versus in person is something you should discuss with your advisor and have a current plan and a way to communicate if there are any changes needed. These are unprecedented times, and I know this is challenging, but we’ll get through it together. Stay safe, and stay home whenever possible. -- David Bahr Professor and Head, Materials Engineering Purdue University p: 765-494-4100 email: dfbahr(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dfbahr@purdue.edu> http://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/index.html

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Seminar : Alexandra Burch : March 20 : WebEx : 2:30 pm
by Noerenberg, Catherine L 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Please consider attending online! [cid:image003.jpg@01D5FC5F.39F0E940] Cathy Noerenberg Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Avenue, Room 2200 West Lafayette, IN 47907

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Korey Dissertation Defense - Digital Attendance Available
by Matthew N Korey 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Hey MSE Family, So for those of you that are unaware – I’m defending my dissertation tomorrow (yay!). However, Purdue is also moving to digital classes beginning March 23rd. I wanted to work to accommodate as many people as possible who may wish to attend during this in-between time. We are hosting the in-person open door presentation tomorrow morning as planned and will be providing snacks and coffee for those who are attending (9am – ARMS B071). However, I also wanted to let everyone know that – for those who may be on the (de)fence about attending - we will additionally be hosting a webex meeting. I can’t promise webex will work without a hitch, but I will do my best to make sure we can accommodate everyone. Webex info is below: Matthew N Korey invites you to join this Webex meeting. Meeting number (access code): 641 858 782 Meeting password: PVi73MXQFF9 Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:30 am | Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) | 2 hrs Join meeting<https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m1a57c45644f1cd3d2eae031e46d7e544> Join by phone Tap to call in from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-855-282-6330<tel:%2B1-855-282-6330,,*01*641858782%23%23*01*> US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003<tel:%2B1-415-655-0003,,*01*641858782%23%23*01*> US TOLL Toll-free calling restrictions<https://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf> Join from a video system or application Dial 641858782(a)purdue.webex.com<%20sip:641858782@purdue.webex.com> You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join using Microsoft Lync or Microsoft Skype for Business Dial 641858782.purdue(a)lync.webex.com<%20sip:641858782.purdue@lync.webex.com> Sincerely, Matt

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Found: McMaster Carr Box
by Ku Blanco, Aury Y 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Hi all, I have a McMaster-Carr box that was left in the 2200 corridor. If you are missing this, please see me at the front desk. Thanks! Aury Ku Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-4100 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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FW: Updated Purchase Request Form
by Ku Blanco, Aury Y 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Hi all, Attached you’ll find a newly updated Purchase Request Form- please save this for any future uses. The printed blank templates (aka the blue forms) found outside the business office are now updated to this version and can also be found on at the following link under ‘To Make a Purchase’: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/Administration/BusinessOffice/p…. (The business office and I) Thank you, Aury Ku Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-4100 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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SPAM EMAIL RE: PAYROLL DO NOT CLICK!
by Stacey, Lisa A 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

You may have received the following email regarding Payroll with a link to click (see below). I spoke with Amy Stanley, and she confirmed this is suspect spam mail - DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. Someone already did, and has to change their PIN as a result. [cid:image001.png@01D5F609.421CA610] Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-4095 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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