November 9, 2005
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Visitor Information Center student volunteers Sharat Agadi (left), Ashley Crawford and Robert Orr, along with Shiloh the Wonderdog, pose for a group portrait in front of the winter holiday backdrop.

Purdue-themed holiday portraits available at two locations this year Holiday portraits featuring Purdue backgrounds will be available for all community members this year at two locations on campus. A professional photographer will be on hand for holiday pictures 6-8 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center at 403 W. Wood St. The Visitor Information Center at 504 Northwestern Ave. will continue its longtime tradition of providing a backdrop for your own holiday photos through Dec. 17. This is the first time portraits will be offered at Dauch, said April Headdy, facility manager at the alumni center. There is no sitting fee, but holiday photo cards and several picture packages will be available for purchase. Photos will be taken in front of the fireplace in the Rudolph Living Room, near the bookshelves in the Morse Library and in front of the Boilermaker Special exhibit in the Spurgeon Hall of Spirit. Read more here.

Top 10: Purdue veterinarian offers a holiday survival guide for pets
The holidays are a time for families and friends, but Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine, cautions that they aren't without risks for animal companions.  Read her top-10 list for helping pets and owners make it through the holidays here.

Association of University Research Parks honors Purdue Research Park
The Association of University Parks (AURP) recognized Purdue Research Park for Excellence in Technology Transfer at the organization's annual conference in Raleigh, N.C. AURP represents leaders of more than 130 of the nation's university-affiliated research facilities. Read more here.

Research and education

Sulma Mohammed (left), assistant professor in cancer biology, marks cancer cells as Krystal Madden, a first-year graduate student in veterinary pathobiology, loads slides into the laser capture microdissector.

Expert: Africans must become educated on cancer-fighting tools Governments in Africa can aid in the fight against cancer by establishing cancer registries and becoming educated in the use of drugs to manage pain, according to a cancer researcher in Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine. "Cancer is a death sentence in Africa because there is no technology to diagnose or treat it," said Sulma Mohammed, an assistant professor of cancer biology and director of Drug Discovery Shared Resource, a Cancer Center core laboratory. "The government has to take cancer seriously. We want them to accept responsibility and take control. Infectious diseases are getting all the attention while cancer is being ignored." Read more here.

Purdue receives funding for NSF nanotechnology education project
Purdue has received a grant for a National Science Foundation project to help the public understand more about nanotechnology. Purdue received the grant through the Museum of Science in Boston, which is heading the project. Read more here.

Presidential scholar: U.S. President sings second-term blues
The recent indictment of a top White House aide is feeding President George W. Bush's second-term blues, something that many recent re-elected presidents face, but the long-term implications are still unclear, says a Purdue presidential expert. Read more here.

Arts and events

Members of the Grotnes family and Purdue officials took part in a dedication ceremony on Nov. 4 for "The Boilermaker" statue.

Purdue officially dedicates 'The Boilermaker' statue "The Boilermaker," an 18-foot, 5,400-pound bronze statue, was dedicated on Friday, Nov. 4, at Purdue. The dedication took place at the base of the statue on North University Drive between the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility and the Mollenkopf Athletic Center. As part of the dedication, the University honored Eugene Grotnes and his family for their strong ties to Purdue. Eugene Grotnes of Atlanta, Ga., graduated from Purdue with a mechanical engineering degree in 1951. His father, Carl Grotnes, was born in Chicago in 1895 shortly after Eugene's grandfather, Charles Grotnes, emigrated there from Norway. The statue was dedicated in memory of Grotnes' father, Carl. Read more here.

Choir to take center stage at Purdue's minority visitation program
The Hampton University Concert Choir of Hampton, Va., will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, as part of Purdue's Historically Black Institutions Visitation Program. The 18th annual visitation program is being held at Purdue Nov. 9-11 for 60 honor students from various historically African-American colleges and universities. Read more here.

Rueff Galleries offering variety of exhibits in November
The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries will feature works from industrial design and photography, as well as other fine arts areas during its November schedule. For example, "Recent Works" by Purdue photography professors Karen LaVallee and Cheryl Yun, and Tim Fuller, a lecturer in the Division of Art and Design, will be featured through Nov. 11. Read more here.

Calendar offers many options
From lectures to concerts, plays and special events, the West Lafayette campus has much to offer in the way of entertainment. See a calendar of events here. Or check out the Web sites for Purdue Convocations, Purdue Bands, Purdue Musical Organizations and Purdue Theatre.

Athletics

Purdue runs past Michigan State, 28-21
Jerod Void ran for 134 yards and three touchdowns to help Purdue beat Michigan State 28-21 Saturday, snapping a six-game losing streak. Curtis Painter, making his third straight start in place of Brandon Kirsch, passed for a career-high 226 yards and one TD as the Boilermakers (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) rallied for the win. Read more here.

Volleyball downs No. 10 Wisconsin 3-1
The No. 15 Purdue volleyball team used a balanced offensive attack and a stellar defensive performance to knock off No. 10 Wisconsin 3-1 Saturday night. The Boilermakers topped the Badgers in Madison for the first time since 1992 and beat their second Top 10 opponent of the season with the 30-23, 26-30, 30-28, 30-23 victory. Read more here.

Boilermakers post 94-80 pre-season win in basketball
The Purdue men's basketball team overcame the absence of three players and a lackluster first half to defeat Pfeiffer, 94-80, in its first exhibition win of the 2005-06 season. The Boilermakers' second-half spark was ignited by a trio of freshmen, who each started the contest. Read more here.

Alumni news

Purdue alumni bring $1.5 billion campaign to Chicago
Thirty-one Chicago-area residents have been selected as members of the steering committee for the Chicago portion of Purdue's $1.5 billion Campaign for Purdue.
"With more than 45,000 alumni living in the Chicago area and approximately 3,000 students currently enrolled from that region, Purdue has always felt a strong affinity for Chicago," said Murray Blackwelder, Purdue's senior vice president for advancement.
"Many of these Purdue alumni have contributed significantly to the economic growth and quality of life of our nation, and as we enter the final years of the Campaign for Purdue, we know they will want to help other Chicagoans do the same."

Well-known Purdue alumni with Chicago ties include Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, who was born in Bellwood; and Kyle Orton, starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Purdue's President Martin Jischke, the son of a Chicago grocer, grew up in Maywood. Both Jischke and Cernan graduated from Proviso High School. Read more here.

Purdue honors two chemical engineering alumni
The Purdue School of Chemical Engineering recently honored two alumni, Robert Weist and Arindam Bose, with its 2005 Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award. "During the years, only 113 of the school's 9,000 alumni have received this prestigious award," said Arvind Varma, head of the School of Chemical Engineering. "These two individuals exemplify outstanding and innovative leadership in their professional lives and have brought positive recognition to the chemical engineering profession and to Purdue's School of Chemical Engineering." Read more here.

Purdue honors 6 mechanical engineering alumni
The Purdue School of Mechanical Engineering recently honored six alumni with the 2005 Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award during an evening ceremony at the University Inn. The honored alums were Dr. Peter Baker, E. Lee Harrisberger, Thomas Lester, Robertson Short, Lynn Snyder, and Lori Traweek. Read more here.

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