Purdue Today.

July 15, 2021

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Arm Yourself Against COVID-19

Faculty and Staff News

Recipients named for 2021 Walk the Talk Award

The Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance has announced the recipients of the 2021 Walk the Talk Award. The award is presented by the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance and recognizes outstanding dedication to the University's Statement of Integrity and Code of Conduct.

Protect Purdue

New tool launching to track campus COVID-19 vaccinations; invitation email coming soon

Things to Know

Reminder: Access to behavioral health resources available, information continues to be shared

Things to Do

Healthy Boiler workshop to focus on how consuming water helps your body, mind
Faculty search committee workshops scheduled for fall

In the Spotlight

Sirisha Bandla

Alumna Sirisha Bandla becomes 26th member of Purdue's Cradle of Astronauts

Sirisha Bandla couldn’t quite articulate the experience. She wanted something better than “incredible” to describe the suborbital flight to space on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity on Sunday, but that’s ultimately what settled in her mind soon after she realized a dream she’d had since childhood. And another she probably hadn’t quite articulated. Bandla not only became a commercial astronaut with the flight, reaching 53.5 miles above the Earth, but she also officially was anointed into Purdue's Cradle of Astronauts.

Additional News

Zach and Wendy Beauvais and child in front yard

Why Greater Lafayette? Residents share why they enjoy living in the area

Greater Lafayette is one of the top housing markets in the United States, according to the Emerging Housing Markets Index, a collaborative effort between The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com. Greater Lafayette residents who moved to the area within the last few years share what they enjoy about living in the community.

computer science student Esteban Vicente-Paulino Richey

One student’s persistent pursuit to build Purdue inside the game Minecraft

Any Boilermaker alumni could tell you that Purdue University’s campus is defined by the beautiful brick buildings, iconic fountains and bell tower. Now, a Purdue student is building his own version of the West Lafayette campus for the gaming generation in the world of Minecraft, making this No. 10 Best Public University in the U.S. accessible to all.

Research

Reimagining hydrogen, imaging, databases and oil
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Teaching and Learning

Purdue adds new master’s in nuclear engineering to its online graduate programs

Sports

Phee becomes record 9th Boilermaker to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Diving champ Loschiavo, volleyball All-American Cleveland named Purdue Athletes of the Year

Bringing Our Best

Building the future of nursing excellence

When Ann Loomis came to campus in March for a meeting with Purdue School of Nursing and IU School of Medicine faculty and staff members, everything seemed as expected. That is until the group went to check out a lab in Johnson Hall of Nursing, where nursing students started clapping and expressing their congratulations. Full story | Video

Ann Loomis

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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.

'Race at Work with Porter Braswell' podcast/Harvard Business Review: 'Former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson and Cleveland Avenue Foundation’s Liz Thompson: Breaking Barriers'
Forbes, MSN, Space Daily: Planets with seasons like ours could host complex alien life, suggests NASA research
WTHR: Purdue alumni make history with Virgin Galactic space flight
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