Faculty and Staff News

Older Blackboard courses to be removed at end of year

Blackboard courses created in 2012 and 2013 are scheduled to be deleted at the end of December. ITaP can assist instructors who want to archive course information.

Other Stories

• Purdue Today schedule for semester break

In the Spotlight

World War II weapon used in new battle: Combating Parkinson's disease

A World War II chemical weapon antidote is shown to be effective combating a new enemy: Parkinson’s disease. Half a million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, and another 50,000 people are diagnosed with this neurodegenerative disorder every year, according to the National Institutes of Health. (In the photo: Riyi Shi, professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering)

Additional News

General

• What IF we ignore climate change? A simple question with life-altering answers

• Photo gallery update: Holidays Around the World and Dining & Catering gingerbread competition  »

• WIEP's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day to offer glimpse of profession

Research

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Sports

• Purdue football's Moore wins Hornung Award

Purdue in the News

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

• WLFI: Purdue professor makes debut on 'Jeopardy!'

• Lafayette Journal & Courier: 30 to watch: Iris O’Donnell Bellisario strives to reduce community’s carbon footprint

• Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: County income grows as poverty rate drops

• Columbus Republic: Train tracker launches to assist motorists: Purdue Polytechnic student develops internet notification system

Events

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