Faculty and Staff News

Spring Fling set for today

Spring Fling, the annual appreciation event for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees, is set for 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (May 25) in and around the Córdova Recreational Sports Center.

* Mail delivery, pickup changes for Spring Fling

In the Spotlight

Inventors and Innovators: Charles Alton Ellis

Purdue graduates continue to develop innovations and breakthroughs that help move the world forward. Purdue Today will close the series for the spring semester by highlighting former Purdue Professor Charles Alton Ellis, who was among the engineers who collaborated on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Additional News

Research

• Corn seed treatment insecticides pose risks to honey bees; yield benefits elusive

• Research reveals different aspects of DNA demethylation involved in tomato ripening process

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

• From the Archives revealed: Recreational Sports Center pool

• Two Purdue agricultural startups receive $100,000 from Ag-celerator fund

• Purdue, other Indiana public universities combine purchasing power for best deal on Microsoft products

• Mosquitoes and ticks – little pests carry big risks

• Free hearing screenings to be available June 5 at Purdue clinic

Sports

• Kim named first-team All-America by Women's Golf Coaches Association

• Women's golf captures 11th at NCAA tourney

• Men's golf set for NCAA Championships

• Three from Purdue baseball receive All-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.

• Big Ten Network: A Purdue professor explores the sticky side of sea creatures: BTN LiveBIG

• Stockhouse, Morningstar: The blame game: The definitive guide to who's at fault for the ransomware cyberattack

• WBAA: Purdue study: Bee wary – Corn insecticide could be a buzz kill

• NJ Today.net: Tiny, ultra-sensitive, automated test could detect viruses, disease

• Particle (Australia): Mars spaghetti maker feeds earthlings first

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

• Science on Tap to probe into the 'dark matter' of the human genome

• Discovery Park lecture to feature Michael Freedman, Microsoft's quantum computing leader

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