Purdue Today.

March 29, 2021

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Video update: Defining post-pandemic work

President Mitch Daniels says Purdue has learned a lot in the last year about alternative ways of getting our jobs done. While some activities need to move back to their previous operating modes, many others are candidates for new thinking and arrangements after the pandemic. But Purdue will need everyone’s input to get this right.

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Protect Purdue

Fully vaccinated individuals should submit documentation to Protect Purdue Health Center
Travelers encouraged to make an appointment to get test for COVID-19 upon return
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Recap of University Senate’s March 22 meeting
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

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In the Spotlight

Students at Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood

Purdue Polytechnic High School: Bold and creative outreach addresses college and career readiness

As Gary Bertoline was transforming Purdue’s former College of Technology into Purdue Polytechnic Institute, two ideas struck him in a goal to include more high-impact educational practices for preparing students for an era of advanced manufacturing and technology. What if you could start a high school that would use such practices to instill that preparation? What if Purdue started a high school that would address those issues while it built a pipeline to Purdue for underserved and underrepresented communities?

Additional News

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Contact lenses eyed to monitor ocular diseases

New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials. A team of researchers from Purdue worked with biomedical, mechanical and chemical engineers, along with clinicians, to develop the novel technology.

Amelia Earhart sitting on plane with students standing in front

Women's History Month: Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart's story is woven into Purdue history. Earhart served as a career counselor and advisor to the Department of Aeronautics from 1935 to 1937 in an effort to expand women's education. Purdue is home to the world's largest compilation of Earhart memorabilia and artifacts.

Campus

Verbal De-escalation training available online in April

Sports

Loschiavo wins NCAA platform diving title, teams with Bramley for 1-2 finish on tower
Gearlds joins women’s basketball coaching staff as part of planned succession

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PPRI, Butler Center to hold action-oriented conversation on future of work and well-being

Purdue in the News

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

Industry Week: Purdue University is training the manufacturing leaders of tomorrow
WebIndia 123, 7th Space, Innovations Report: New approach to create thin films for electronics, acoustics
U.S. News & World Report, Houston Chronicle, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: New problems arise for crops storage as planet gets warmer
Citizen Tribune, Financial Post: Technology Innovation Institute’s Secure Systems Research Centre partners with Purdue University on game-changing UAV security project
Inside INdiana Business, WISH-TV: Students develop organic crop stimulant from soybeans
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