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July 8, 2020

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Purdue will require all students to be tested for COVID-19 before start of fall semester

Purdue University is formulating plans to require and pay for all West Lafayette-bound students to be tested for COVID-19 before they move into residence halls and attend classes in August. Students soon will receive instructions and assistance on how and when to get tested for COVID-19, beginning in early August before they travel to campus.

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In the Spotlight

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What do farmers and pharmacists have in common? Data science

The built-in GPS and sensors monitoring real-time tire pressure and oil life in your car. At home, the ability to talk into your television remote or tell a lamp “off” or “on.” Think of the advances over the past decade and the next. None of it is possible without the emerging and very rapidly evolving field of data science. It’s a field in which Purdue's national leadership shows with a living and learning community and the opportunity for every student to leave the University with at least one course.

Additional News

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Time to reschedule canceled pediatric visits delayed by pandemic

Those canceled pediatrics visits over the last several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s time to reschedule. Otherwise, children could be facing a resurgence of flu and other illnesses typically kept in check by vaccinations, says Meg Sorg, a clinical assistant professor and a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences.

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'This is Purdue' podcast highlights school spirit in new episode

"This is Purdue" podcast's latest episode features two nostalgic parts of Purdue’s history. The first half focuses on Purdue Pete, highlighting Pete's origins, changes to his look and memories of students who took on the iconic role. The second half features Purdue's Big Bass Drum, which will celebrate its 100th year with the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band in 2021.

General

Farmer sentiment rebounds amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns
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Campus

LyoHUB adds new course in freeze-drying to resources that can assist COVID-19 research in diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines

Bringing Our Best

Women in Engineering Program leading activities remotely for area kids

In past summers, students in the Women in Engineering Program would travel to local summer camps or day care centers to lead elementary-age kids in hands-on engineering activities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this program looks a lot different as engineering students lead kids through activities remotely instead.

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Events

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Additional events

Krenicki Center for Business Analytics and Machine Learning introduces monthly webinar series

Purdue in the News

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

Fox News: Neil Cavuto Live: Campus will reopen in fall with 50% capacity in classrooms: Purdue University president
BBC: Coronavirus: What’s the risk on transport?
Rolling Stone: Coronavirus is killing the working mother
USA Today: Fact check: Can’t blame China for all Wisconsin job losses in manufacturing
NBC News 'Think': Coronavirus plus July Fourth raises a question: What would George Washington do?
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