Faculty and Staff News

Forum to focus on competency-based and
three-year degrees

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Brian Lamb School of Communication are conducting a public forum to discuss competency-based and three-year degrees at 1:30 p.m. March 9 in Purdue Memorial Union, Room 118.

Other Stories

• New hardware, more access points among ongoing improvements to Purdue wireless

In the Spotlight

Move to LON-CAPA saves students money, gives instructors flexibility

Integrating LON-CAPA into four math courses for the fall semester saved students nearly $1 million on textbooks and fees and gave instructors flexibility to enhance learning with new teaching methods. Purdue's implementation of the open-source content management system geared to math and science education is one of the nation's largest.

Additional News

Research

• New direction urged to improve cancer nanotechnology

• Purdue researcher: Cyclone forecasting for Indian coast improved

General

• Super Tuesday watch party features Mitch Daniels and PBS's Alexander Heffner  »

People

• Twirling auditions determine 2016-17 twirlers for Purdue's 'All-American' Marching Band

Sports

• Track and field's Charlton, Enekwechi and Moffitt earn Big Ten honors

Purdue in the News

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

• BTN LiveBIG: Purdue students develop a potentially 'world-changing' device

• PsychCentral, India Gazette, Yahoo India: Childhood poverty, parental abuse cause diseases

• Reuters, Philadelphia Inquirer: U.S. oil demand rises in December for 1st time since August

• Inside INdiana Business, WLFI: Purdue moves forward with ag building

• Muncie Star-Press: Does patriotism before sports matter?

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