In the spotlight

System would help Haiti build, modify earthquake-prone structures

Civil engineers studying the effects of Haiti's devastating earthquake have concluded that a relatively simple system could be used by officials to quickly decide how to modify existing buildings and construct new ones that would better withstand future quakes. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Fidelity holding special group meetings for PERF participants

Fidelity is offering October and November group meetings specifically for PERF participants who want to contribute to a voluntary retirement savings plan, or TDA, after this December. Read more...

Flu shot appointments remain available

Seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs are available on the West Lafayette campus. The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems. Read more...

Second Purdue Global Food Security Summit set for Thursday

The second Purdue Global Food Security Summit on Thursday will solidify the growing interest in food security research and engagement at Purdue. It will be held 1-4 p.m. in Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Read more...

Purdue Student Government encourages faculty use of revised Student Code of Honor

Purdue Student Government is offering a revised version of the Student Code of Honor for students to adopt and faculty to include in course syllabi. Read more...

Money Smart Week: Tip of the day

Today's tip goes along with the Money Smart Week presentation "Talking through the Tough Times," taking place at 12:10-12:50 p.m. in Room 318, Stewart Center. Children learn about complex topics like money in stages. Start teaching them when they are young, but use words and ideas that fit the children's lives and level of understanding. To register for this or any other offering from WorkLife Programs, visit www.purdue.edu/worklife.

General News

Purdue to open West Coast office

Purdue will open a West Coast Partnership Center in Mountain View, Calif., this month. Read more...

Purdue and state officials dedicate northwest Indiana expansion that will create jobs, space for entrepreneurs

Officials on Tuesday (Oct. 19) dedicated a new $2.2 million addition to the Purdue Technology Center that will provide more space and opportunities to attract and retain high-technology jobs in northwest Indiana. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Cancer Research publishes Purdue study on detecting breast cancer recurrence

Connie Krabbe understands the fear and foreboding breast cancer survivors feel when visiting their physicians for post-treatment check-ups. Two of her four sisters died of metastatic cancer related to breast cancer, enduring bone, brain and ovarian cancer before succumbing to the disease in their early 50s. Read more...

Study: Religious diversity increases in America, yet perceptions of Christian nation intensify

While America continues to become more religiously diverse, the belief that America is a Christian nation is growing more intense, according to research from Purdue. Read more...

$500,000 in student fellowships available for homeland security research

Purdue is seeking applicants for up to $500,000 in graduate student fellowships to develop interdisciplinary homeland security researchers with STEM backgrounds. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Wrestling to be featured twice on Big Ten Network

The Purdue wrestling team received word that it will be featured twice on the Big Ten Network this season as matches against the University of Missouri and archrival Indiana University have been announced for the season television lineup. The Boilermakers' bout with Missouri will air live at noon, Dec. 12, and the contest with the Hoosiers on Feb. 18 will air via tape delay. Read more...

Events

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• German vocal ensemble to perform repertoire from Bach to Freddie Mercury
• Women in Engineering to host program for K-6