In the spotlight

ITaP gets animated over cybersecurity training

Sharing is the bedrock of any healthy romance, but drawing the line when it comes to passwords is wise, too. It's also smart to sidestep suspicious characters trying to infiltrate your inbox and stir up trouble. ITaP's Video and Multimedia Production Services group has reinforced these serious messages in a pair of lighthearted, animated cybersecurity-training advertisements created for SecurePurdue, a major initiative focused on improving the security of data and information technology on all Purdue campuses. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

CDFS preschools accepting applications for 2010-11

The Department of Child Development and Family Studies operates two nationally accredited early childhood education programs located near Discovery Park. Both programs have openings for the upcoming school year. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Several midsummer construction updates are included below the usual notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. Read more...

General News

Purdue Research Foundation, Techshot partner on program to help emerging technology startups

Officials from Purdue Research Foundation and Techshot Inc. announced Thursday (July 15) that they will partner on a program designed to accelerate the development of emerging technology companies by leveraging Techshot’s unique technology commercialization capabilities. Read more...

Purdue, Comcast team up for on-demand content

Comcast and Purdue have teamed up to offer Purdue feature programs to Comcast Digital Cable customers in Indiana and Illinois. Read more...

6 Purdue students receive full ride with option to attend graduate school

Six students, including three from Indiana, were selected as Purdue University Beering Scholars, which covers full educational expenses for a bachelor's degree and the opportunity to pursue two other graduate degrees. Read more...

Purdue participating in program to encourage Indiana students to get ready for college

Purdue will participate in the 2010 "College Go! Week" to help Indiana students as young as middle school prepare for college. Read more...

New Web portal provides access to many Purdue ties

Today (July 19) Purdue's University Development Office launches Gateway to Purdue, a new Web portal designed to make things easier for faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family at all campuses. Read more...

People

Managing director named for Purdue's Global Policy Research Institute

Angela Phillips Diaz has been named the new managing director of Purdue's Global Policy Research Institute. Read more...

Bertino selected as interim director of Discovery Park's Cyber Center

Purdue computer science professor Elisa Bertino has been selected to serve as interim director of Discovery Park's Cyber Center, succeeding Ahmed Elmagarmid. Read more...

Graveel heading Purdue Ag academic programs in interim

John Graveel, who had served as assistant dean of the Office of Academic Programs in Purdue's College of Agriculture, has been appointed interim associate dean and director of the office. Read more...

Salisbury named associate dean in School of Veterinary Medicine

S. Kathleen Salisbury, professor of small animal surgery, has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Read more...

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Forty-one Boilermaker student-athletes earn Distinguished Scholar Award

Forty-one Purdue student-athletes were honored as Distinguished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten Conference on Thursday. Read more...

Intercollegiate Athletics Hall Of Fame to welcome 9 new members

Nine new members will join the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. This group will join previously honored student-athletes, coaches, administrators and program participants who have been influential in the history of Purdue Athletics, bringing the total number of honorees to 118. Read more...

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