August 28, 2008
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The spectacle of the landing of the voyageurs and military drills will mix with the aroma of dozens of foods cooked over the open fire Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 at the 41st Feast of the Hunter’s Moon. More than 3,000 re-enactors at Fort Ouiatenon near West Lafayette, Indiana will [...]
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August 27, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers in the Department of Child Development and Family Studies are recruiting families with children from 3.5 to 4 years old for a study on child-mother relationships and children’s behavior with peers and other adults.
The primary investigators are Germán Posada, associate professor, and Ting Lu, doctoral student researcher.
Participation in the [...]
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August 27, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Signup is under way for the Sept. 27-28 Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which benefits local charities.
Organizers include the Lafayette Rotary Club and the Purdue University Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter. “This is a fun, competitive event for kids to adults,” said Tom Moran, leader of the Rotary effort. “Teams are [...]
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August 27, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will sponsor Green Week on Sept. 15-19 to raise environmental awareness on campus and in the Greater Lafayette community. Each day will focus on one aspect of preserving the environment and practicing conservation. There will be opportunities for students, faculty and staff, and community members to participate throughout the [...]
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August 27, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University on Wednesday (Aug. 27) formally reprimanded and sanctioned a faculty member after a university appeal committee unanimously denied an appeal from two findings of research misconduct.
Professor Rusi Taleyarkhan, who researches sonofusion, will remain a member of the university’s faculty but will no longer have a named professorship, and he [...]
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