Purdue Today.

July 1, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

New Responsible Conduct of Research training standard for Purdue researchers

National survey results indicate that the public is increasingly concerned about the integrity of the scientific process and the robustness of reported results. Purdue is reaffirming its commitment to research integrity and responsible conduct of research by implementing a new Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) standard (S20), effective today (July 1).

Protect Purdue

Coming Tuesday: Provost to host Protect Purdue Conversation on facilities and spaces safety
Share your questions, suggestions or feedback with the Protect Purdue Implementation Team
West Lafayette campus reopening status

Things to Do

Steps to Leaps initiative offering more virtual Lunch and Learn sessions for faculty and staff

Things to Know

Purdue Today schedule change

In the Spotlight

Stewart Low and Philip Low, scientists and innovators

Venture capitalists, Purdue innovations, startups establish winning team to move life-changing technologies to public

Purdue University will reach 275 startups within the coming fiscal year in startup creation. Providing strength and longevity to Purdue-affiliated startups is the more than $400 million in support and investments the startups have brought to Indiana, much from venture capitalists.

Additional News

Yung-Hsiang Lu with screens of live images

How have people responded to COVID-19 restrictions globally?

Public camera footage of how people have responded so far to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines could help inform new policies as the pandemic progresses. Purdue engineers built a website that pools together live footage and images from approximately 30,000 network cameras in more than 100 countries, making data easier to analyze.

three employees now Purdue Global graduates

45 campus employees earn Purdue University Global degrees

Forty-five Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation employees were among the more than 1,000 Purdue University Global graduates who took part in the virtual commencement ceremony on June 6. Three recent graduates – Gavin Brown, Osra DeLong and Misty Newport – shared their Purdue Global experience with Purdue Today.

Research

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

A decade of success: Purdue HHS celebrates 10th anniversary

Campus

Hiring event set for today by White Lodging for jobs at PMU, hotel

Teaching and Learning

Purdue offering new online Agile project management course

People

HHS announces new department heads for Human Development and Family Studies, Psychological Sciences
Purdue University Global names associate nursing dean

Bringing Our Best

Purdue teams up with 3M to produce PPE

You can't spell Boilermaker without "maker." During the COVID-19 pandemic, Purdue University has manufactured thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment, thanks to a donation of raw materials from 3M.

3 Purdue PPE makers in lab production area

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Events

Virtual events this week
Events information

Purdue in the News

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

South Florida Reporter: Researchers develop a wearable patch for melanoma
U.S. Department of Energy: Discovery unlocks ‘hot’ electrons for more efficient energy use
EdSurge: How professors are planning for an uncertain fall semester
Washington Post: Nurses suffer ‘insufficient resource trauma’ when they lack required knowledge, personnel or supplies
WLFI: Purdue announces new Protect Purdue Health Center
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