In the spotlight

Momentum Makers

As director of the Purdue Bands Goldusters and Twirlers, Alisha Kuckartz helps her students develop as more than dancers and twirlers. She focuses on teaching lifelong practices such as problem solving, community service and setting goals to guide them during their time at the University and beyond. Kuckartz's extraordinary efforts are highlighted in Purdue's Momentum Makers series. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

CIE to offer workshops on college teaching

Purdue instructors can enhance their teaching skills, exchange ideas with colleagues, and get practical hints on their craft from some of the campus's award-winning professors in seminars offered by the Center for Instructional Excellence. Read more...

Wellness screenings available in January

Wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing are available this winter. Read more...

WorkLife offerings cover tobacco cessation, nutrition, work/life balance and more

The WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks focus on topics including tobacco cessation, nutrition, work/life balance and finances. Read more...

Building emergency plans get annual updates

Building deputies across campus met Jan. 5 to get an update on emergency preparedness. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Pill some day may prevent serious foodborne illness, scientist says

Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria touted for their role in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people with susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue research. Read more...

General News

Registration open for summer engineering camp for high school seniors

Registration is open for next summer's Purdue Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP). Read more...

Purdue program to help families deal with grief

Families who have lost a loved one can find hope and support in their grief by connecting with other grieving families through a Purdue program. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Some 5,134 tickets distributed for Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

Purdue fans responded to the football team's selection to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in grand fashion. Some 5,134 tickets were distributed through the Athletic Ticket Office -- more than the allotment of 5,000 initially issued by the bowl. Read more...

Legends of Mackey Arena: Week 1

Rick Mount and Sharon Versyp, two legendary Indiana high school stars before becoming Purdue standouts, have been selected among the 24 Legends of Mackey Arena. Read more...

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Purdue to celebrate the Year of the Dragon

• Purdue Libraries archives exhibit to feature Purdue, U.S. Coast Guard pioneer Dorothy Stratton

• Food security focus of Buffett speech at Purdue Ag Fish Fry