Faculty and Staff News

Office of the Provost and Discovery Park expand remaining data science forums

To accommodate the high level of interest and demand for Purdue's new data science initiative, the Office of the Provost and Discovery Park have made additional space available for the remaining data science forums and opened them up to all interested faculty and staff.

Other Stories

• Fidelity to offer evening seminar on Medicare

• United Way helping the Purdue community: Brian Knoy's story

• Honors College seeking proposals for 2018-19 'Visiting Scholars' program

• Partnering with Dawn or Doom benefits campus units, expands conference offerings

• Benefits enrollment open walk-in labs and live presentations

In the Spotlight

Purdue Profiles: Candace Shaffer

Candace Shaffer earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue. Now, she's the new director of benefits in Human Resources, responsible for overseeing and planning the realm of benefits for Purdue employees. Before becoming director, Shaffer served in an interim capacity. Now, she’s looking to broaden the scope of employee benefits with a focus on wellness and health care consumerism.

Additional News

Research

• Urban heat and cool island effects controlled by agriculture and irrigation

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

• Purdue Pharmacy providing local community with drug disposal program

• Purdue program gets funding to address substance abuse and promote good mental health

• F.E.A.R. factor can help keep pets safe this Halloween

Purdue in the News

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

• Inside Indiana Business: Purdue Hyperloop team aims to test with SpaceX

• WISH, WTHR: Purdue professor’s company to adapt Blu-ray for cancer detection

• Engadget, Geek.com, The Engineer: Tactile soft sensor can turn anything into a controller

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

• Open access talk set for today in Wilmeth Active Learning Center

• Purdue Genomics Core Forum set for Monday

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