October 12, 2018

Faculty and Staff News

Systemwide review team seeks input as it looks to replace Blackboard Learn

Faculty, staff and students are invited to provide feedback about Purdue’s next learning management system at listening sessions.

In the Spotlight

Tech to prepare manufacturers, workers for the 'factory of the future'

Today's manufacturers struggle to keep pace with rapid changes in technology because of the inability to adapt and the new skills required of their workforce. Purdue researchers in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Indiana University will be developing new technologies alongside a platform that will allow manufacturers to realistically simulate interactions between workers, robots and machines to prepare for the factories of just five to 10 years from now.

Additional News

Research

• Purdue researchers hope deadly MRSA superbugs take the bait

General

• Pathmaker Internship Program pays more than $1 million to students in 2017

• Pioneering technologies, leading research highlighted at inaugural WestGate technology showcase

Purdue in the News

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

Coming up on Inside INdiana Business

A special Town Hall edition of Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick focused on the state of business and innovation in the Greater Lafayette area will air at 7:30 p.m. today on WFYI and 11 a.m. Sunday on WTHR. The special edition, taped on Oct. 1 at Purdue Railyard, will feature interviews with top business, community and academic leaders, including President Mitch Daniels, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Wabash National Corporation’s Dick Giromini and Subaru of Indiana’s Tom Easterday. A sneak peak of the show is available here.

• USA Today, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Arizona Republic: Soggy weather delaying fall harvest ‘just another nail in the coffin for farmers'

• Times Higher Education (free registration needed to view): We must take academic plagiarism seriously

• WSBTV (Atlanta), WHIO (Dayton): Dogs are helping scientists discover better cancer treatments

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

• Discovery Park Distinguished Lecture Series to welcome MasterCard EVP of cybersecurity product innovation

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