College readiness the focus of annual educational leadership conference at IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — How well does Indiana prepare students for college? And how could that system be improved? Such questions will be the primary focus of the 46th annual Educational Leadership Summer Conference presented by the Indiana University School Administrators Association in Bloomington. Sessions will also address social media and how schools handle free speech [...]
Purdue treasure ‘The Deans’ Bible’ to get home in university archives
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A hand-me-down that has spanned more than 100 years, eight deans and is a Purdue University tradition will soon be open book to the masses. The Deans’ Bible, passed from one Purdue women’s dean to another over the course of generations, will become part of the university Libraries’ Division of Archives [...]
Facebook to Simplify Ad Options for Marketers
Facebook has been a blessing in disguise for marketers round the globe. However, with an amazing quantity of promotion choices, it’s been to a small degree troublesome upon them to urge the simplest alternative for his or her business brant Csutoras, the social consultant for Facebook says that although this is often not a really [...]
Facebook to Simplify Ad Options for Marketers
Facebook has been a blessing in disguise for marketers round the globe. However, with an amazing quantity of promotion choices, it’s been to a small degree troublesome upon them to urge the simplest alternative for his or her business brant Csutoras, the social consultant for Facebook says that although this is often not a really [...]
Arizona State Associate Dean to Lead New Honors College
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Rhonda Phillips, associate dean of Barrett, The Honors College of Arizona State University, will be the dean of Purdue University’s new Honors College. “Dean Phillips will provide the leadership that will help the new college move forward, focusing on academic excellence and attracting high-achieving students,” said Timothy Sands, executive vice president [...]
Purdue-Led Team Solves One Of The Moon’s Mysteries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A mystery of the moon that imperiled astronauts and spacecraft on lunar missions has been solved by a Purdue University-led team of scientists as part of NASA’s GRAIL mission. Large concentrations of mass lurk on the lunar surface hidden like coral reefs beneath the ocean waves – an unseen and devastating [...]
Unique omega-3 supplement effective at reducing exercise-induced asthma symptoms
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University study has found that a unique omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel significantly improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics who experience exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, also called exercise-induced asthma. Timothy Mickleborough, professor in the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, said his findings are similar to [...]
Pocket Guide Gives Wheat Producers a Helping Hand in the Field
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Extension has created a new pocket reference guide for wheat growers and others involved in wheat production. The 2013 Wheat Field Guide is now available after a few years of planning, said Corey Gerber, director of Purdue’s Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center. “It’s a handy, in-field reference that can [...]
