Purdue Today.

July 29, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Today: Provost’s ‘Conversation’ to cover guidelines for campus visitors and events

The provost’s Protect Purdue weekly virtual conversations will continue at 11 a.m. today (July 29). The panel will address additional human resources questions as well as guidelines for visitors and events.

Protect Purdue

Approval forms for events of 50-plus attendance available
Purdue Recreation & Wellness to begin reopening facilities today
Chronology of Purdue’s response to COVID-19
Protect Purdue Plan

Things to Know

Anthem, Parkview contract negotiations receive 48-hour extension

In the Spotlight

Purdue's Gateway to the Future

Purdue named fourth best public university in CNBC ranking of U.S. colleges that pay off the most

Purdue ranks fourth in the nation among public universities in CNBC Make It's “50 Colleges that Pay Off the Most” ranking for 2020. The list highlights 50 schools that provide students the highest average salaries as alumni for their tuition dollars.

Additional News

medic simulation

Augmented reality tool shown to help surgeons remotely guide medics

War zones can be too far from operating rooms, preventing soldiers from receiving the surgery they need fast enough. A Purdue University-led study is the first to show medics successfully performing surgery in life-like simulations of these war zones by receiving guidance from surgeons through an augmented reality headset.

Horgan with backdrop of planet, rover

Has life existed beyond Earth? Professor goes to great lengths to find out.

When the NASA Mars rover Perseverance launches, it will travel to Jezero Crater, which preserves evidence of a time when rivers flowed on Mars. This scientifically important landing site was selected by NASA following a presentation by Briony Horgan, associate professor of planetary science, who is a member of the Perseverance science team.

Research

Innovative treatment prevents spread of bacteria across metal surfaces

General

Shah Family Global Innovation Lab announces 4 seed grants, 1 travel grant

People

Purdue University Global graduate honored by Applied Animal Behavior Special Interest Group

Sports

Purdue men’s golf garners academic accolades
Dovnik, Ozturk named Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athletes
Men's tennis trio tabbed ITA scholar-athletes

Bringing Our Best

Video: Persistent pursuit of the next giant leap together

For more than 150 years, the Purdue community has been connected like no other. As we protect ourselves, others and our Purdue campus from COVID-19, we maintain hope that we can make more memories like these in the near future.

aerial twilight view of campus

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Events

Virtual events this week
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Purdue in the News

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

Axios: The end of the beginning of Mars exploration
USA Today, Detroit Free Press, Cincinnati Enquirer: Cruise lines update ship ventilation systems as part of COVID-19 strategies
WXIN: The president of Purdue University discusses COVID-19 safety plan
Science Magazine: A journalist paints a thoughtful portrait of a disease that defies scientific characterization
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