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Purdue Today

November 7, 2012

In the Spotlight


Talia Bugel

5 Students Who
Are News Makers

Breaking news: Purdue students are on the beat. Telling stories. Reporting events. Sharing ideas. They are aspiring journalists, editors, communications professionals, photographers. Each driven to make a deadline with destiny -- to make news. Meet our 5 Students Who are News Makers.


Faculty and staff news

Today's benefit enrollment events

Today (Nov. 7), a walk-in lab will be held 7:30 a.m.-noon in Beering Hall, Room B286. For a schedule of live sessions and additional help during benefits open enrollment, visit www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/enroll.html. Open enrollment ends at midnight on Nov. 16.

Research news

Researchers home in on structure of 'Sputnik' virus

An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the Sputnik virus, thought to play a role in illnesses caused by eating raw fish.

General news

'Tech Nation' to interview science laureates

Public radio show "Tech Nation," featuring several leading national science writers, will be taped live 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8) in the West Club Room of Mackey Arena.

Purdue sports

Boiler Crunch Cereal Drive returns

For the second straight year, the Purdue women's basketball team is doing its part to help alleviate childhood hunger in Greater Lafayette by coordinating a food drive for donations of breakfast cereal to benefit the Food Finders Food Bank Backpack Program.

Football Boilermakers to meet Iowa

Game notes are available to preview the Purdue-Iowa matchup Saturday (Nov. 10) in Iowa City.

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives.


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