Faculty and Staff News

Finalists for dean of the College of Science to make on-campus presentations

Five finalists for the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science position will be on Purdue's West Lafayette campus for two-day interviews in March and April, the search committee announced today (March 10).

Other Stories

• Daylight saving time to begin Sunday

• Purdue Policy Research Institute to offer Policy Brief Writing Workshop

• Risk Management issues operating procedure for unmanned aircraft systems

• Risk Management shares yellow fever vaccine availability information

• Purdue Today schedule for spring break

In the Spotlight

PRF, Vemo Education partnership to help colleges, universities pioneer college funding alternative

Purdue Research Foundation and Vemo Education announced Thursday (March 9) a joint initiative to help colleges and universities design and implement income share agreements that provide students with an alternative to traditional private and Parent Plus loans.

Purdue has received national recognition for its Back a Boiler income share agreement. Designed to reduce the financial burden for students, the program allows Purdue University juniors and seniors to pay a percentage of their post-graduation income over a set number of years in exchange for funding to pay for college.

Additional News

Research

• New ‘biomimetic’ glue shows high-strength bonding under water

General

• Extension specialists advise monitoring plants in colder weather

Sports

• Women’s track and field heading to NCAAs

Purdue in the News

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

• USA Today, Futurity, Phys.org: Could a simple blood test screen for cancer?

• Digital Trends: Are fidget toys legitimately good for your brain, or pseudoscientific snake oil?

• Phys.org: Cells communicate better when not squeezed together, research shows

• Phys.org: Assistive tech for people with visual impairments to identify scientific images on a computer screen

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

• Anniversary production of timeless Broadway hit scheduled to perform at Purdue in March

• All-female brass ensemble to perform at Purdue in March

• Purdue Pugwash conference to focus on social, ethical dimensions of space technology

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