August 30, 2016

Faculty and Staff News

Overview of new Purdue Success Collaborative set for Sept. 8

Purdue's West Lafayette campus is implementing a new technology platform called Purdue Success Collaborative as part of ongoing efforts to improve retention and graduation rates of undergraduate students. Faculty and staff are invited to an overview of the platform, which will be held 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 in Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse.

In the Spotlight

Purdue opens first field phenotyping facility in North America

Dedication ceremonies were held on Monday (Aug. 29) for the Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center, a 25,500-square-foot facility at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education. The center will support state-of-the-art research in automated field phenotyping, the process of measuring and analyzing observable plant characteristics. The Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center is a core component of the plant sciences research and education initiative, part of Purdue Moves.

Additional News

General

• Congresswoman Susan Brooks tours WL campus with a focus on biodefense efforts »

• Peer-led Supplemental Instruction program aids student success in historically tough courses

• University-wide study abroad fair set for Wednesday

Sports

• Women’s basketball announces 2016-17 full schedule

• Boiler Bridge Walk returning

Purdue in the News

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

• Time magazine: Six astronauts spend a year on Mars – in Hawaii

• London Daily Mail: Lucy's painful last moments revealed: 3.2 million-year-old fossil of early human suggests she died after falling 40ft from a tree

• NPR: A hero for the arts and sciences: Upcoming Marvel covers promote STEAM fields

• Silicon Valley, East Bay Times, San Jose Mercury News: 8 simple steps to secure your devices and data

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

• Top business leaders to visit Purdue for Krannert Executive Forum

• 'Triplets of Belleville' 'cine-concert' to be presented during Global Fest

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