September 19, 2018

Faculty and Staff News

Teaching@Purdue 2018 to feature 150th Anniversary Professors

Members of the Purdue community are invited to discussions on the framework for developing the provost's Teaching and Learning Initiative at the Teaching@Purdue 2018 sessions scheduled across the West Lafayette campus this fall. Featured panelists are 150th Anniversary Professors recognized this past spring for their achievements in outstanding instruction for institutional excellence.

In the Spotlight

Commentators to discuss Supreme Court nomination, arguments in U.S. politics at 150th Giant Leaps event

Renowned political writers and commentators Ben Domenech and Ezra Klein will be featured speakers at an upcoming 150 Years of Giant Leaps event on Sept. 26. Domenech, the founder and publisher of The Federalist, and Klein, editor-at-large and founder of Vox, will join President Mitch Daniels for an hourlong conversation and audience Q&A at 6:15 p.m. in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall.

Additional News

General

• Purdue driving conversation about how agriculture technologies can be scaled up to save lives around the world

• $1.7 million SBIR grant fast-tracks faster bone fracture healing, aims to reduce mortality and improve life for aging population

• Standing on their own: Purdue body support device helps people learn to walk again after a stroke, trauma

• Leading-edge technologies, world-class research to be highlighted at Indiana Technology Showcase

Sports

• Purdue to take on No. 23 Boston College on Saturday for Homecoming

Purdue in the News

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

• Chicago Sun-Times, Albany (NY) Times Union, New Haven (Conn.) Register: Changing climate: What projections say about Indiana and southern Lake Michigan

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: WorkZone: Here's why a beach vacation is not as stress-free as you might think

• London Daily Mail: The 'explosion of life' on Earth 500 million years ago was NOT sparked by meteorites

• Lafayette Journal & Courier: Bangert: Drew Brees bid on Wooden's jersey for Purdue. Who will buy Neil Armstrong's flag?

• Inside INdiana Business: Purdue launches Degree+ program

Events


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'Frankenstein' production will address key morality question as part of Ideas Festival

The Aquila Theatre's production of "Frankenstein" will be performed Oct. 2-3 at Purdue and address a key morality question: "Just because we can do it, should we do it?" This is one of many events celebrating Purdue's sesquicentennial, 150 Years of Giant Leaps. These performances are part of Purdue's Ideas Festival and the theme "Health, Longevity and Quality of Life."

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