Faculty and Staff News

Purdue StormReady recertification part of campus safety efforts

Purdue has continued its efforts to ensure campus safety, in this case, focusing on dangerous weather situations. The National Weather Service in late January recertified the university as a StormReady university.

Other Stories

• Nominations, applications due Feb. 29 for 2016 Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning

• Deadline extended to submit proposals for Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium

In the Spotlight

Did You Know?: Saturday Morning Astrophysics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy's outreach program Saturday Morning Astrophysics at Purdue (SMAP) allows Indiana students in grades 6-12 to learn about different astrophysics topics. Activities have included assembling telescopes, using cloud chambers to observe radiation coming through outer space and creating models to explore the energies produced by exploding stars.

Additional News

Research

• Remote predictions of fluid flow in fractures possible with new finding

General

• Checklist helps families 'spring' into action during college tours

• Purdue innovation to help children, families affected by severe, non-verbal autism through an app is now available on Android devices

• Krannert will offer 19th annual Applied Management Principles program in May

• Software Remote offers students free access to more than 150 software applications

People

• Distinguished Women Scholars named for 2016

Sports

• 800 freestyle relay team qualifies for NCAAs

Purdue in the News

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

• WDRB (Louisville), WRTV, Houston Chronicle: Purdue University says admissions applications break record

• Headlines & Global News: Obesity: Increases in weight lead to perceptual changes, study says

• Gary Post Tribune/Chicago Tribune: Purdue Cal students racing toward engineering glory

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

• Teams to square off in Rube Goldberg competition on campus

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