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A woman who reached for the sky helped women reach for the stars
Amelia Earhart has long inspired young women to pursue their dreams, even if they face obstacles to their goals and especially if those dreams will take them beyond traditional careers. Still, in 2006, women held 1.3 million jobs in science and engineering, a third of the 3.7 million held by men. That means plenty of opportunity for women in these fields. Science and engineering careers offer the chance to make new discoveries and to make a difference in the world.
My View: How our economic garden grows
"The recently announced new crop of 50 Indiana Companies to Watch reflects not only the vision of their founding entrepreneurs, but also the future of Indiana."
U.S.News & World Report
July 2009
40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'
The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.
American Executive
March 2008
Purdue University: Discovery Space
"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."
LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."
The Presidency
Spring 2006
Losing Sleep Over Student Success?
"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful."
Hispanic Business
September 2007
2007 Special Report on Diversity: It's Not Rocket Science
France Córdova Blazes Trail for Diversity at the University Level
Woman
Summer 1997
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
"We don’t have any idea what our limits are. When you’re out on some of these frontiers, people sometimes don’t understand where you’re going. I want people to feel comfortable with the leading edge."
Mercury
January/February 1992
Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas
"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."
Science Digest
December 1984
America's Top 100 Young Scientists
"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."
News
Earhart's legacy thrives at Purdue University
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"Before Amelia Earhart climbed in the cockpit and captured the world's attention when she embarked on her flight around the world, the famous aviatrix was inspiring hundreds of Purdue students to pursue their dreams and careers," said Purdue President France A. Córdova. "She continues to captivate millions, and interest in her has been renewed because of the movie opening this month."
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Purdue's Córdova to serve as Smithsonian regent
Purdue University President France A. Córdova on Friday (Sept. 18) was confirmed as a citizen member of the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents.The six-year term, which was previously ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, begins immediately. President Barack Obama signed a resolution to officially approve the appointment.
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Purdue graduates encouraged to serve, collaborate with others
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Córdova spoke to candidates in Purdue's colleges of Liberal Arts and Science during the first of four spring commencement ceremonies this weekend in Elliott Hall of Music.
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Purdue responds to fiscal challenges
Purdue University officials on Wednesday (April 1) announced there will be no salary increases as part of the next fiscal year budget that begins in July. Earlier this year, the university administration ordered a 2 percent cut from the general budget fund and other cost-saving measures for the coming year."Indiana families are facing enormous pressures, and so is higher education," said Purdue President France A. Córdova. "Hard times mean we must work harder and smarter to preserve the high-quality education we offer and its value for students and their families. At the same time, we need to ensure the vitality of our work force of dedicated faculty and staff. A policy that holds the line on salary increases will help us do that. Everyone is being asked to share the burden."
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Purdue, IU-led life sciences initiative awaits full House vote
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With approval Tuesday (Feb. 17) by the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee, a one-year $14.5 billion budget proposal that provides $35 million for the Indiana Innovation Alliance moves to the full House, which must approve the budget by Wednesday (Feb. 25). After that, the budget bill goes to the Senate.
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Purdue, IU presidents speak on Indiana Innovation Alliance
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Purdue, state, local officials announce first company, dedicate research park by new Indianapolis airport
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"We chose to locate the research park in Indianapolis because it is in the center of our statewide technology highway," Purdue President France A. Córdova said. "From northwest in Merrillville, to southeast in New Albany, our research parks continue to advance the state as a hub for innovation and discovery. This location near the new airport will provide additional incentive for national and international companies to choose Indiana as the place to do business."
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Purdue president part of National Research Council call to change rules on high-tech exports, visas
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"Visa controls, developed during the Cold War, have made U.S. laboratories and universities less attractive to foreign researchers and have helped drive knowledge-intensive jobs overseas," Córdova said. "The regulations, in fact, do little for the nation's security today, while significantly hampering economic growth and innovation."
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Purdue graduates urged to make world a better place
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Córdova spoke to 2,749 graduates during two winter commencement ceremonies in the Elliott Hall of Music. In addition to family members and friends in attendance, the ceremonies also were available via a live webcast.
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President appoints Purdue's Córdova to National Science Board
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Members of the board, who serve six-year terms, also act as independent policy advisers to the president and Congress.
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Purdue's Córdova forms partnerships in India, Hong Kong
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Infosys Technologies Ltd., a leading Indian software development and engineering firm, also honored her with a tree planting in Bangalore. Córdova's trip, a year in the planning, featured visits to educational institutions and businesses, as well as meetings with alumni, parents and major donors.
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American Academy Inducts 228th Class of Scholars, Scientists, Artists, Civic, Corporate and Philanthropic Leaders
France Córdova, President of Purdue University, will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony here on Saturday, October 11. The program to officially welcome the Academy's 228th class of Fellows celebrates cutting-edge research and scholarship, artistic accomplishment and exemplary service to society.Six members of the newly elected class will address their colleagues at the induction ceremony: PepisCo Chairman and CEO Indra K. Nooyi; trailblazing mathematician and hedge fund leader James Simons; biochemist and Merck Research Laboratories President Peter S. Kim; Harvard economist Susan Athey; and historian and Emory University Provost Earl Lewis will speak. Soprano Dawn Upshaw will perform. During the program, the Academy will also present its Scholar-Patriot Award in honor of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2002.
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Purdue's Córdova elected to Stanford Hall of Fame
Purdue University President France A. Córdova will be inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday (Oct. 10).Created in 1995, the Hall of Fame highlights the contributions of Stanford's alumni of color. Córdova, who graduated cum laude from the university with a bachelor's degree in English, was nominated by El Centro Chicano, Stanford's Chicano and Latino organization.
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President Córdova provides summary of forum sessions
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Konnichiwa. Ohayo gozaimasu!
I will review three sessions: international collaboration; research collaboration between developed and developing countries; and brain drain, gain, and circulation. The discussions of the three sessions were nicely interrelated.
I will start with brains first, since without brains in S&T, we would have no research collaborations, we would have no international collaboration!
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Purdue president to attend global science and technology forum
Purdue University President France A. Córdova will participate in a worldwide summit on science and technology Oct. 5-7 in Japan.More than 400 leaders in science, business, research, media and policy from 76 countries and regions will attend the fifth annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society forum at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan.
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President Bush nominates Córdova for National Science Board
The names of seven distinguished scientists nominated by the President to serve on the National Science Board (NSB) were sent to the Senate for confirmation on September 16, 2008. Drawn from industry and universities, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, these four new and three incumbent NSB members were selected for their preeminence in research, education or public service. When confirmed by the Senate, they will serve six-year terms to expire in May of 2014. More
NSF picks Purdue to lead effort to attract women to STEM disciplines, agriculture
Purdue is launching a national model program to increase the number and diversity of successful women faculty members in the STEM disciplines - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - as well as agriculture.A National Science Foundation grant of more than $3.92 million will support the research and programming for "institutional transformation" and create the Purdue Center for Faculty Success. The center will provide targeted research, programs and university-level coordination to not only attract more women, but also to help them succeed. What is learned will be shared with other institutions across the nation.
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National commitment critical to 'STEM' the tide in sciences
Attracting more domestic students into Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM) disciplines has been identified as a national imperative, enunciated by scientific societies, national organizations of universities, business groups, the National Science Board and federal science agencies, Congress, and the President.
This comes in response to reports such as the 2004 NSB Science and Engineering Indicators that stated during the previous 30 years the U.S. had fallen from 17th to third in the world in the number of 18-24 year olds with science degrees.
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Meeting on the Mall
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Purdue trustees approve 'New Synergies' strategic plan
The Purdue board of trustees on Friday (June 20) adopted a six-year strategic plan to position the university to meet the challenges facing humanity, grow and create opportunities for Indiana and the global economy, and enhance student learning for success in a changing world."Throughout the years, Purdue has improved the quality of life within Indiana, the nation and the world through its high-quality programs," said board chairman J. Timothy McGinley. "This transformative process will continue with the 'New Synergies' strategic plan."
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