Faculty and Staff News

Weldon named inaugural director of Purdue Policy Research Institute

Laurel Weldon, Distinguished Professor of Political Science in Purdue's College of Liberal Arts, will serve as inaugural director of the Purdue Policy Research Institute, effective Feb. 15. The Purdue Policy Research Institute, formerly known as the Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI), is now a part of Discovery Park and has been relocated to Mann Hall.

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• New year health savings account, flexible spending account deductions overview

• Nominations sought for 2016 Focus Awards

In the Spotlight

Purdue Profiles: Debbie Wert

Paying for goods or services with the click of a mouse or swipe of a card is an easy action that most people do every day, without thinking. However, Debbie Wert, e-commerce and payment card analyst for the University, knows that there is a lot more to the simple click or swipe than meets the eye.

Additional News

General

• Commemorative address celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.  »

• Brown, Holt receive Purdue's Dreamer Award

• Purdue becomes new home for National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences

• Startups receive boost from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund

• Participants sought for free nutrition, fitness assessments

Research

• Bismuth-based nanoribbons show 'topological' transport, potential for new technologies

Sports

• Men's basketball to hold 'Hammer Down Cancer' game Thursday

• Purdue football announces three future games

Purdue in the News

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

• Nature World News: Robots, tiny: Purdue study working on mini robots to navigate cells

• Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle: Purdue nonprofit helps farmers keep working despite ailments

• Bloomberg Business, South Bend Tribune: Closing stores not always sign of failing retailers, but move for long-term success

• Indianapolis Star, Lafayette Journal & Courier: Bangert: An annual earful from Mitch Daniels

• Inside INdiana Business: Purdue's $250M life sciences investment

Events

	Don't Miss It! Lectures and Guest Speakers This week's events Events for the next four weeks Ongoing series and opportunities Deadlines for faculty and staff

• Business leaders to visit Purdue for Krannert Executive Forum

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