March 9, 2018

Faculty and Staff News

March 21 presentation to highlight STAR improvements

Purdue staff and faculty are invited to attend a presentation on improvements to the University’s Summer Transition, Advising and Registration (STAR) program. The presentation will take place 8:30-10 a.m. March 21 in Stewart Center, Room 302.

In the Spotlight

Inventors & Innovators: Arun Ghosh

Purdue graduates, faculty and staff continue to develop innovations and breakthroughs that help move the world forward. Purdue Today will highlight these inventors and innovators by featuring them in the Purdue Today newsletter and on social media. Today, we are featuring Professor Arun K. Ghosh, the Ian P. Rothwell Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Purdue.

Additional News

General

• Butler Center to honor four alumnae as Distinguished Women Scholars on March 22

• Tourism expert: Students should power down phones, explore the world around them during spring break

• Skyepack, offering alternatives to college textbooks, receives up to $814,000 in incentives to create jobs in Indiana

• More grain dust explosions reported nationwide in 2017

Sports

• Amaltdinov going back to NCAAs for men's swimming and diving

Purdue in the News

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

• Tech Republic, Ars Technica, Computing: New 4G LTE attacks can spy on messages, track user location, and more

• Big Ten Network: Purdue students look to change the way we fuel our path to the stars: BTN LiveBIG

• CNET: China’s ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station will soon fall to Earth

• Research Features: Evading the rise of ransomware

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

• President Mitch Daniels to discuss on March 19 how Purdue prepares students for life after graduation

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