December 2006

Science Kudos

The College of Science congratulates the following faculty and staff for their awards this month:

• Chemistry advisor Beatriz Cisneros was awarded the College of Science Outstanding Advisor for 2006–07.
• Alan Welch is chairing annual National Conference on Academic Advising.
• Physics K–12 Outreach Coordinator Julie Conlon has been nominated to the American Association for Physics Teachers' Committee on Physics in Pre-High School Education. Her appointment will run for three years.

Student Council Expands its “Science Discovery” Program

More high school students will get to experience the “Science Discovery” program thanks to a grant from Purdue. The program is co-run by students from the Purdue Science Student Council and coordinators from the College of Science K–12 Outreach Program. “Science Discovery” focuses on enrichment for grade school students through the use of science demonstrations. “We hope that with an expanded program, we will be able to offer more consistent events and focus on older students as well, such as by holding discussions with high school students in AP courses,” says PSSC president Henry Chou.