Purdue University's INhome solar house will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday (Aug. 25-27). It will be the last chance to see the inside of the home before it is dismantled and trucked to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. The free open house will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The house is on McCormick Road just north of Purdue West shopping center. Read more.
Getting to know Mihaela Vorvoreanu
Mihaela Vorvoreanu is an assistant professor in the departments of Computer Graphics Technology and Technology Leadership and Innovation. She studies the socio-cultural impact of new communication technologies. Prior to her appointment in 2009, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University and the Department of Communication at the University of Dayton, Ohio. She holds a Ph.D. in communication from Purdue.
OLS alum Miller wins Red Wine of Year award
Erik Miller, a 1999 alumnus of the organizational leadership and supervision program, was a big winner at the 2011 Indy International Wine Competition, hosted by Purdue University. His 2008 Kokomo Winery Cabernet Franc was named Red Wine of the Year by a panel of judges. His wines also were named Best in Class three times, and the winery won 16 medals.
In the News: professor, alum featured at digital media conference
Mihaela Vorvoreanu, assistant professor of computer graphics technology and organizational leadership and supervision, was a featured speaker at the recent Lafayette Digital Media Conference 2011. Local business owner Rob Theodorow, a 2001 computer graphics technology graduate, also spoke at the conference. Read the story in the Lafayette Journal and Courier.
College featured in Purdue technology commercialization video
Cantaloupe just uploaded a video they did a few months ago for TechPoint about Purdue's Technology Commercialization. Check the video out and let us know your thoughts.