PURDUE NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEEK OF JAN. 29-FEB. 2 This digest contains summaries of the following stories from Purdue News Service and Agricultural Communication Service. All these stories, and more, are available on the World Wide Web at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/3month.html (Instructions for retrieving stories and photographs via the Internet are at the end of this document.) 1. Three-year study shows farm-raised fish safe 2. Dogs needed for compulsive disorder study 3. Purdue's Krannert ranked among world¹s top 10 finance programs 4. Student investors ride January effect to whopping returns 5. Report: many bridges deficient, roads in poor condition 6. Purdue offers university statistical data online 7. 'Keeping Kids Safe' workshop focuses on juvenile violence 8. Indiana 4-H campaign puts on 'new face' 9. Deadline approaching for summer study abroad programs 10. Purdue alumna, president of Borders, keynotes career conference 11. Rose Bowl programs available from Alumni Association 12. Purdue Research Park hosts high-tech job fair 13. Workshop shows how to add value to farm products 14. Not just farmers: More Amish families are finding off-farm income 15. 'Show Boat' docks at Elliott for two performances 16. Violins, percussion fill Purdue Bands' concerto competition 17. Award-winning illustrator comes to Purdue 18. Thibaud String Trio plays completely from memory 19. Purdue Jazz Band offers 'Evening of Romance' 20. Visiting dean seeks lecturers 21. Purdue calendar 22. Agriculture calendar 23. Best Bets for Journalists 24. National Business, Finance & Technology Package 25. Inside Purdue and Perspective ------------------------------------- RESEARCH NEWS AND SPECIAL REPORTS ------------------------------------- 1. THREE-YEAR STUDY SHOWS FARM-RAISED FISH SAFE While concerns continue about high levels of metals such as mercury found in some fish, a study recently completed at Purdue shows that fish bought in grocery stores or restaurants are generally safe to eat. ''These findings are supportive of aquaculture products given the current debate over the safe levels of mercury in offshore fish like swordfish, shark, mackerel and large tuna,'' says Charles Santerre, associate professor in Purdue's Department of Foods and Nutrition. Santerre directed a team of researchers from nine universities to complete the study. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/010131.Santerre.metals.html 2. DOGS NEEDED FOR COMPULSIVE DISORDER STUDY Does your dog chase its tail for a long period of time? Or snap in the air as if to catch a fly that's not there? The Purdue Animal Behavior Clinic is looking for dogs with such apparently purposeless behaviors to participate in a study that will test a new treatment for canine compulsive disorder. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Irimajiri.compulsiv.html ------------------------ GENERAL INTEREST NEWS ------------------------ 3. PURDUE'S KRANNERT RANKED AMONG WORLD¹S TOP 10 FINANCE PROGRAMS Purdue's Krannert Graduate School of Management's finance program ranked seventh among MBA programs in the world in a recent Financial Times (London) survey. The Krannert School also placed high in job placement for its MBA graduates. The Financial Times ranked the Krannert School tied for second nationally with Duke and Michigan behind top-ranked Dartmouth College.http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010130.Denis.ft.html 4. Student investors ride January effect to whopping returns A Purdue student investment club made real profits of $70,000 - more than 50 percent on its investment portfolio - in the first month of 2001. It wasn't luck, but it sure wasn't traditional stock-picking analysis, either. Mike Cooper, an assistant professor of finance, had an idea for the students to try. Using a huge database, the students looked at the January returns of all exchange-listed U.S. stocks since 1970 to identify the criteria for picking a basket of stocks most affected by year-end tax-loss selling. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Cooper.janeffect.html 5. REPORT: MANY BRIDGES DEFICIENT, ROADS IN POOR CONDITION Nearly 30 percent of Indiana's county-maintained bridges ''are either structurally or functionally deficient,'' according to a report released this week by a center at Purdue. Indiana's aging roads and bridges represent a microcosm of the national transportation infrastructure, which contains about 500,000 bridges, many of them obsolete. The report's purpose was to document the extent of the problem in Indiana. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Martin.roadsreport.html 6. PURDUE OFFERS UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL DATA ONLINE An institutional profile of Purdue's West Lafayette campus is now available online as well as in printed form. The Purdue Data Digest was developed by the Office of Budget and Fiscal Planning and the Institutional Data Network, a group of staff organized to develop a standard and consistent way to present data about the university. The digest is located on the Web at http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/DataDigest. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Rosa.datadigest.html 7. 'KEEPING KIDS SAFE' WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON JUVENILE VIOLENCE Because juvenile violence continues to be an issue in Indiana, Purdue Cooperative Extension is cosponsoring ''Keeping Kids Safe,'' a two-day workshop, on Feb. 27 and 28. ''The focus of the workshop is going to be on issues about hate, cults and extremist groups,'' says Juanita Russell, Purdue Extension youth and community leadership coordinator. ''National and state experts are coming in to talk about these issues that are alive and thriving in Indiana.'' http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Robbins.kidssafe.html 8. INDIANA 4-H CAMPAIGN PUTS ON 'NEW FACE' Indiana 4-H officials have developed a two-year campaign called ''The New Face of 4-H'' to attract new youth and to tell current members about additional opportunities in 4-H. Promotional billboards with the new campaign theme have gone up Adams, Benton, Elkhart, Jackson, LaGrange, Newton, Steuben, Union, Vigo, and Wells counties. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Gordon.marketinghtml 9. DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Purdue students planning to participate in university-sponsored overseas study programs during the upcoming summer sessions have until March 1 to turn in application materials. Opportunities to spend a portion of the summer studying overseas still remain in the Purdue-sponsored programs in Oxford and Cambridge, England; Galway, Ireland; Madrid, Spain; Martinique, French West Indies; and Prague, Czech Republic. There also are 29 exchange and cosponsored programs in 18 countries that are accepting students for educational opportunities based on their major areas of study. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Tyner.studyabroad.html 10. PURDUE ALUMNA, PRESIDENT OF BORDERS, KEYNOTES CAREER CONFERENCE The president of Borders Stores and borders.com, a 1980 Purdue graduate, will return to campus as keynote speaker for a career conference on Tuesday and Wednesday (2/6 and 2/7). Tami Heim will address attendees at the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing's annual Midwest Retail Management Career Conference. Heim's talk will be at noon on Tuesday in the Purdue Memorial Union's North Ballroom. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Harmon.csrfair.html 11. ROSE BOWL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Although the 87th Rose Bowl is over, the Purdue Alumni Association is helping keep bowl memories alive by selling official game day programs. The souvenir program is filled with photographs and stories featuring Purdue and the University of Washington. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Martin.bowlprogram.html 12. PURDUE RESEARCH PARK HOSTS HIGH-TECH JOB FAIR Job seekers will have the chance to find out about high-tech employment opportunities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday (2/9) during the Purdue Research Park Job Fair at the Purdue Technology Center, 3000 Kent Ave. ''Talented individuals looking for careers in a cutting-edge, high-tech atmosphere will have a chance to interview with representatives from many of the park's start-up firms as well as with established companies in the park,'' said Jeffrey Wilson, senior vice president and treasurer for the Purdue Research Foundation. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Wilson.jobfair.html -------------------- AGRICULTURAL NEWS -------------------- 13. WORKSHOP SHOWS HOW TO ADD VALUE TO FARM PRODUCTS Specialty crop and livestock producers can learn techniques to add value to their raw products at a workshop sponsored in part by Purdue. The conference, ''Adding Value to Products From Your Farm,'' is scheduled for Wednesday (2/7) at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Columbus, Ind. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with the workshop ending at 4 p.m. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Ballard.workshop.html 14. NOT JUST FARMERS: MORE AMISH FAMILIES ARE FINDING OFF-FARM INCOME There is a shift in the Amish community from farming to owning small businesses, and with any change there are challenges. Steve Nolt, assistant professor of history at Goshen College in Indiana, will be speaking about this trend March 29, from 10 a.m. until noon in Walnut Creek, Ohio. His presentation, ''Rural Economic Development,'' will be part of ''Serving Amish and Anabaptist Communities: A Conference for Professionals.'' http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Nolt.Amish.html ------------------------------- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS ------------------------------- 15. 'SHOW BOAT' DOCKS AT ELLIOTT FOR TWO PERFORMANCES The American musical ''Show Boat'' will be presented at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Elliott Hall of Music. Set on the Mississippi River in the late 1800s, ''Show Boat'' follows the lives of Cap¹n Andy Hawkes, his wife, Parthy, and his daughter, Magnolia. Audiences will hear many well-known tunes including ''Make Believe,'' ''Can¹t Help Lovin¹ That Man,'' ''Bill,'' and the show¹s best-known song, ''Ol¹ Man River.'' http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Sommers.showboat.html 16. VIOLINS, PERCUSSION FILL PURDUE BANDS' CONCERTO COMPETITION Two violinists and a percussionist will vie for the opportunity to solo with the Purdue Symphony Orchestra during its annual concerto competition at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, in the Elliott Hall of Music. Reservations are not needed for this free event, which is open to the public. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Matter.concerto.html 17. AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR COMES TO PURDUE Illustrator Jerry Pinkney will share his creative experiences in ''Weaving the Common Thread in Children's Literature,'' a lecture sponsored by the Purdue Black Cultural Center at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, in the BCC. Pinkney, known for his renderings of African-American life and culture, is a four-time recipient of the Caldecott Honor Medal and four-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Washington.Pinkney.html 18. THIBAUD STRING TRIO PLAYS COMPLETELY FROM MEMORY The Jacques Thibaud String Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Fowler Hall. The trio was founded at the Berlin School of Art in 1994 and first toured that same year. Audiences frequently take note of the group because its members play from memory, which is uncommon among today¹s chamber ensembles. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Sommers.Thibaud.html 19. PURDUE JAZZ BAND OFFERS 'EVENING OF ROMANCE' Purdue Jazz Band offers a musical Valentine in its first-ever ''Evening of Romance,'' at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at University Inn, 3001 Northwestern Ave. ''Traditionally there's that element of romance in going out and listening to big band jazz at a club,'' says M.T. ''Mo'' Trout, Purdue Jazz Band director. ''At our event we'll have sweets to nibble on, and a nice setting that's informal but formal at the same time.'' http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Matter.romance.html ---------------------- MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ---------------------- 20. VISITING DEAN SEEKS LECTURERS A deputy dean from one of the leading language schools in the People's Republic of China will be on the Purdue campus Feb. 5-14 to meet with faculty members and master's degree and Ph.D. holders who may be interested in guest lecturing at the school. All lectures would be in English to an audience of highly advanced students studying the language, and lectures can be on any number of topics. Guest lecturers will spend six months to a year in Beijing. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Garfinkel.China.html 21. PURDUE CALENDAR http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Calendar.html This calendar lists entertainment events, lectures and meetings involving Purdue people during the next month. An online calendar of Purdue events is at http://www.purdue.edu/calendar/ 22. AGRICULTURE CALENDAR This calendar lists Purdue Agriculture events during the next four weeks. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Ag.cal.html 23. BEST BETS FOR JOURNALISTS -- Purdue Research Park to host high-tech job fair -- An apple a day the Rube Goldberg way -- Black History Month addresses -- Cupid shoots arrows at Boilermakers -- Broadway actress choreographs spring musical http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/010202.Best.bets.html 24. NATIONAL BUSINESS, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE These stories were distributed nationally and internationally this week to about 400 writers, reporters, editors and other interested parties. A Web site with links to all the stories and photos in this package is at this URL: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/paks/bizpak.digest.0102.html 1. Mock factory brings operations home to students 2. International trade: It's not all about barriers, tariffs and taxes 3. Employee performance evaluations: How to do them right 4. Teaching e-business not business as usual 5. Purdue announces international entertainment technology center 6. Business, Finance & Technology Briefs 7. E-commerce Experts 25. INSIDE PURDUE AND PERSPECTIVE Check the online versions of Inside Purdue, the faculty/staff newspaper, and Perspective, a quarterly publication for alumni, parents of students, faculty and staff, for other news about Purdue, at http://www.purdue.edu/PER/Periodicals.html. 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