September 24, 2014

Faculty and Staff News

Purdue Today special issue

A special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent Friday (Sept. 26) at the conclusion of the board's scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Stewart Center, Room 326, is available on the Board of Trustees website.

In the Spotlight

World Food Problems course inspires students to view hunger from multiple facets

The concept of global hunger is the very definition of a grand challenge -- it's a maddeningly complex issue without any single solution, and studying its many prongs falls into a variety of academic disciplines. In recognition of this challenge's complexity, five Purdue professors have designed and are teaching a unique course this fall that provides a multidisciplinary perspective to global hunger.

Additional News

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

C-SPAN: Purdue University President Mitch Daniels

CBS News: Why getting into college isn't that hard

Phys.org; Innovations Report; Drug, Discovery & Development: New chip promising for tumor-targeting research

Idaho Statesman, Washington Times, Kansas City Star: Purdue researcher studies blueberries, bone health

WLFI, WISH-TV, WTHR: Purdue retention and graduation rates at record highs

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