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January 15, 2014

President Daniels sends new open letter to people of Purdue

A year ago, President Mitch Daniels began his tenure as Purdue's president with an open letter outlining his thoughts on higher education and plans for the coming years. Now, as he completes his first year, Daniels writes again to the Purdue community. Read more ...

Gallup, Purdue partner on study to measure college outcomes

Gallup has partnered with Purdue to build and conduct the largest representative study of college graduates in U.S. history. The Gallup-Purdue Index will measure the most important outcomes of higher education – great careers and lives that matter – and provide higher education leaders with productive insights for meaningful performance improvements. The initiative aims to create a national movement toward a new set of measures, created by and for higher education, and to help foster a new level of accountability for the sector. Read more ...

Students raise more than $1 million for Riley Hospital

More than 2,000 Purdue students danced for 18 hours the weekend of November 9-10 to raise money for Riley Children's Hospital. The students, part of Purdue University Dance Marathon, set a record with a weekend total of $1,000,471.03 raised. Over the past 10 years, Purdue students have raised more than $2 million for Riley kids. See photos from this year's event ...

First class of Emerging Leaders in Science and Society chosen

Researchers show potential benefits of pinewood char as synthetic fuel source

Researchers at Purdue have successfully tested the conversion of large particles of pinewood char in a gasification process, a step necessary for the mass production of synthetic liquid fuel from the recalcitrant biomass. The results stemmed from a series of experiments using a new facility at Purdue's Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories aimed at learning precisely how biomass is broken down in reactors called gasifiers as part of a project to strengthen the scientific foundations of the synthetic fuel economy. Read more ...

Julie Griffith, vice president for public affairs
jgriff@purdue.edu
765-494-6838

Spotlight

President Daniels advances Purdue on the national stage

President Mitch Daniels this fall carried the message of Purdue's achievements and plans across the country at live audience events, through media interviews and in printed op-ed pieces. His travels took him to Washington, D.C.; New York; and points throughout Indiana. Read more ...

New initiatives — Purdue Moves — designed to broaden impact

Purdue this fall announced new initiatives designed to broaden Purdue's global impact and enhance educational opportunities for its students. Read more ...

Starbucks coffee company recently joined a growing number of U.S. employers who have announced new hiring strategies that focus on hiring veterans and military spouses. Purdue's Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) has released its report to help employers better understand the benefits of hiring veterans and military employees. Read more ...

Purdue will be able to augment and further develop its programs to help graduates pursue career opportunities in Indiana through a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The funds will be used to support collaborations among established companies and startups, with a goal to increase high-tech job opportunities in Indiana. Read more ...