Posted on 30 August 2009. Tags: H1N1, Swine Flu
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Student Health Center on Sunday (Aug. 30) reported its first case of suspected H1N1 type A influenza (swine flu). The student has been isolated and is undergoing treatment. James Westman, director of the Purdue Student Health Center, said the patient also has been advised about steps to take to […]
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Posted in Community News, Purdue News
Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: Emergency Management Director, Emergency Notifications System, Emergency Preparedness, facebook
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University officials are urging students, faculty and staff to sign up to receive emergency notification text messages for situations that pose a threat to campus community safety. Those who have already signed up and have changed cell phone numbers should update their information, said Carol Shelby, senior director of environmental […]
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Posted in Purdue News
Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: agribusiness, beekeeping, honeybees
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University and other land-grant universities have developed a Web site that focuses on honeybee production and health. The site was developed for beekeepers and other producers to help them stay current on industry issues and trends. It is located at http://www.extension.org/bee%20health. “Purdue is one of many land-grant universities helping bee […]
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Posted in Agriculture
Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: monsoon, purdue research, Severe Weather
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If it has already rained, it’s going to continue to pour, according to a Purdue University study of how ocean-origin storms behave when they come ashore. More than 30 years of monsoon data from India showed that ground moisture where the storms make landfall is a major indicator of what the […]
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Posted in Science + Technology
Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: Art on the Wabash, Purdue University Galleries, TAF, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Wabash Landing, West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Paintings, glass work, jewelry, photography and pottery by 35 artists from eight counties will fill West Lafayette’s Tapawingo Park on Sunday, September 20, from 10:00a to 4:00p for the fourth annual “Art on the Wabash, a Local Artists’ Fair.” The public is invited and admission is free, with free parking available […]
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Posted in Arts + Entertainment
Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: agritourism, b20 biodiesel, biofuel, lumber producers, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, wildlife management
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Landowners wanting to try out their green thumbs and earn extra income are encouraged to attend the Natural Resource Enterprises Workshops on Sept. 2 and 3. “The workshops will help landowners and farmers seek new and innovative ways to earn an extra income to help keep their family farm,” said Brian […]
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