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May 7, 2014 In the Spotlight
Inaugural Gallup-Purdue report findings make news nationallyThe groundbreaking results revealed Tuesday (May 6) in the first report of the Gallup-Purdue Index are making headlines nationwide, and President Mitch Daniels has been called on widely to speak about the study and its implications for the future of higher education. Even before the announcement was made in front of 200 opinion leaders during an 11:15 a.m. webcast, media outlets broke the story, and the news spread rapidly in a matter of hours. * Gallup-Purdue Index announcement video* Gallup-Purdue Index report Faculty and staff newsPurdue's Buckius taking post at NSFRichard Buckius will transition his responsibilities from Purdue's vice president for research on June 1 and return to his faculty position in Purdue's School of Mechanical Engineering. On assignment under the intergovernmental personnel act, Buckius will serve as senior science advisor in the Office of the Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Recent email from EBenefits sent in errorLate Monday night or very early Tuesday morning (May 5-6), Purdue faculty and staff received an email message sent in error by EBenefits, the online benefits system used by Purdue. 
Revamped Purdue home page to debut Aug. 4A redesigned version of Purdue's home page will go live on Aug. 4, and it includes a simpler, cleaner layout, an easier navigation system and responsive design for mobile devices. Blackboard upgrade to bring requested enhancements in MayImprovements to Purdue's Blackboard environment and changes to simplify the course management for instructors and students are coming as part of a scheduled upgrade to Blackboard Learn in May. Registration deadlines approaching for Spring FlingRegistration for some events at Spring Fling, the annual appreciation event for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees, ends at 5 p.m. Friday (May 9). Research newsLuminescent nanocrystal tags and high-speed scanner enable rapid detection of multiple pathogens in a single testA research team using tunable luminescent nanocrystals as tags to advance medical and security imaging has successfully applied them to high-speed scanning technology and detected multiple viruses within minutes. General newsChildren of service members invited to free week of campYouth with a parent serving in the military can attend a week of camp on the shores of Lake Michigan this July through the Purdue-affiliated program Indiana Operation Military Kids. Innovations in advancing biofuels lead to Purdue TEAM AwardA group of Purdue faculty and staff who work to convert non-food plant materials into usable transportation fuels and other products will receive the 2014 College of Agriculture TEAM award. Purdue sportsBig Ten Men's Basketball Tournament to head east in 2017The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday (May 6) that the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament will make its first appearance on the East Coast when the 2017 event is held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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Purdue in the News Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue by media across the nation and world. Sites of Interest Purdue Today links
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