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Aaron Warren

From physics to astronomy to sundials, all of Aaron Warren's interests have one underlying theme -- a palpable enthusiasm for scientific inquiry. Warren, associate professor of physics at Purdue North Central, played an integral role in acquiring PNC's only public sundial from the North American Sundial Society in 2009. He is also an advisor for the Purdue North Central Astronomy Club. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Senate passes curriculum proposal

The University Senate approved a proposal for the framework of an undergraduate outcomes-based core curriculum and the structure for its administration and oversight at a meeting on Monday (Feb. 20). Read more...

Faculty governance body next step for Honors College

The next step in getting Purdue's planned Honors College off the ground will see a University Senate committee consider a faculty governance body for it, the college's interim dean says. Read more...

Grad students invited to submit RPHE abstracts

Abstracts for both presentations and posters are being invited for the Fifth Annual Midwest Graduate Student Summit on Regional, Population, Health, and Environmental (RPHE) Economics in April, hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economics. The deadline for abstracts is March 1. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Purdue researchers reveal role of protein mutation in Parkinson's disease

Purdue researchers have revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the death of neurons in Parkinson's disease, possibly opening the door to new drug strategies to treat the disorder. Read more...

General News

Krannert grad-level majors ranked in top 25

Twelve graduate-level majors offered by Purdue's Krannert School of Management were ranked in the top 25 in the United States and Canada by Eduniversal. Read more...

Common Reading Program selects book for 2012-13

An inspiring true story about a boy whose inventiveness changed the lives of those in his community has been selected for Purdue's campus-wide reading program to help new students connect at the University. Read more...

Campus butcher shop adding products, growing business

Purdue's retail meat shop is expanding its product line and on-campus distribution. The Boilermaker Butcher Block has introduced apple bratwursts, beef summer sausage and salami, and various marinated pork products, and the shop expects to offer more products in the months ahead. Read more...

Students encouraged to apply for open position on ICHE

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) has formed a nominating committee to identify candidates to serve as a student commissioner. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Some tickets available for men's basketball games

Fewer than 300 reserved upper-arena tickets are available for the Purdue men's basketball team's final two home games of the season -- Wednesday (Feb. 22) vs. Nebraska and Feb. 29 vs. Penn State, both at 6:30 p.m. Read more...

Legends of Mackey Arena: Week 7

Katie Gearlds and Cuonzo Martin were two sharpshooters that were known for being able to punish opponents from almost anywhere on the court. They have both been selected among the 24 Legends of Mackey Arena. Read more...

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

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