In the spotlight

Murphy Award winner: Jean Chmielewski

Five exceptional teachers were honored with 2010 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy at the Celebration of Teaching Excellence on April 27 in Purdue Memorial Union. Purdue Today now highlights Jean Chmielewski, the Alice Watson Kramer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

3 Purdue professors elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three Purdue professors have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Read more...

Search under way for Birck Nanotechnology Center director

Discovery Park is launching a national search for the position of director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center. Details on the search are available in a PDF file. Questions about the search should be directed to Jayathi Murthy, search committee chair, at jmurthy@purdue.edu.

CIE to offer teaching workshops in May

The Center for Instructional Excellence is offering several teaching workshops in an intensive format in May. These workshops will give participants the chance to enhance their teaching skills, learn about innovative teaching techniques, and network with other instructors on campus about their teaching. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Researchers find future temperatures could exceed livable limits

Reasonable worst-case scenarios for global warming could lead to deadly temperatures for humans in coming centuries, according to research findings from Purdue and the University of New South Wales, Australia. Read more...

General News

Purdue students to compete on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Eight Purdue students from the University's Latin and Ballroom Dance Team will compete on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" at 8 p.m. Tuesday (May 11). Read more...

Purdue Sports

Three Boilermakers set for USA Diving Grand Prix

Purdue divers David Boudia, David Colturi and Casey Matthews will compete as part of Team USA this week at the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read more...

Homecoming game time announced

The Big Ten Conference on Tuesday announced start times for all Homecoming games for the 2010 football season. Purdue's Homecoming game against Minnesota on Oct. 16 will kick off at noon. Read more...

Huddle in Heels Football Clinic scheduled for June 5

The John Purdue Club and Purdue football will present the Boilermaker Huddle in Heels Football Clinic on June 5. Read more...