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December 1, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

End-of-semester guidance: Surveillance testing, pre-departure testing and other important information

As the fall semester wraps up, Purdue is committed to helping students return home safely and offers this end-of-semester guidance for all Boilermakers.

Things to Know

Board of Trustees meeting set for Friday; agenda available online

Things to Do

December instructional workshops to feature Gradebook, end-of-semester assistance, syllabi
Nominations sought for Distinguished Women Scholars award

In the Spotlight

Philip Low

FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

A new Purdue-developed drug designed to help surgeons find cancer tumors and cells has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Cytalux, invented by College of Science professor Philip Low, is the first tumor-targeted fluorescent marker for ovarian cancer to be FDA-approved.

Additional News

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Detecting the disease resistance of a plant when it is only a seed

On the sometimes-foggy journey of following genetic traits to breed resilient plants, a newly identified gene lights the way to soybeans’ natural resistance to a devastating disease. Purdue announced an academic-industrial partnership with Corteva Agriscience, resulting in the identification of an individual gene responsible for Phytophthora resistance so plant breeders can easily detect which plants carry the trait.

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Purdue community welcomes pardoned turkeys home

The Purdue community on Monday (Nov. 29) welcomed to campus Peanut Butter and Jelly, the two turkeys that received presidential pardons earlier this month and now will live at Purdue’s Animal Science Research and Education Center. Boilermakers had the opportunity to take photos with Peanut Butter and Jelly, who were in an enclosed pen on Memorial Mall.

General

Engineering dean to testify at congressional hearing on expanding the US workforce in microelectronics
Deadline is Friday for West Lafayette Smart City Challenge proposals

Campus

Student panelists sought for Community Standards Board

Sports

Painter to be inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Bringing Our Best

Courageous Parker sisters were ‘Boilermakers in every sense’

Purdue is a Brand That Matters because of its culture of togetherness, exemplified by the Parker sisters — Boilermakers who helped usher in an era of racially integrated housing policies in 1947.

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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.

New York Times: Could roads recharge electric cars? The technology may be close. (subscription required)
The Atlantic: Thanksgiving? In this economy?
Forbes, Smithsonian: All the best STEM presents for all the best kids in your life
Space.com: Space debris: More storm clouds ahead in orbit, experts say
Indianapolis Business Journal, Inside INdiana Business: Purdue-based startup gets FDA approval for cancer-targeting drug
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