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February 9, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

W-2, other tax form availability announced

Payroll and Tax Services is announcing that 2021 W-2s are with ADP. For those registered with ADP, W-2s are available online. Employees who have not signed up for electronic delivery with ADP will receive a W-2 mailed to the last address on file with Purdue.

Protect Purdue

How to get your COVID-19 vaccine, booster at campus clinic
What to do if you feel ill or were exposed to COVID-19

Things to Know

COVID stress, anxiety felt by children, too; resources available to help caregivers

Things to Do

Applications open for 2022 Summer Course Design Institute

In the Spotlight

gloved hand tweezing chip

The brain’s secret to lifelong learning can now come as hardware for artificial intelligence

When the human brain learns something new, it adapts. But when artificial intelligence learns something new, it tends to forget information it already learned. As companies use more and more data to improve how AI recognizes images, learns languages and carries out other complex tasks, a paper published in Science this week shows a way that computer chips could dynamically rewire themselves to take in new data like the brain does, helping AI to keep learning over time.

Additional News

Amber Johnson in podcast graphic

'This Is Purdue' episode highlights Black Boilermakers' excellence

The new episode of “This Is Purdue” is celebrating Black Boilermakers' excellence with stories from three Purdue alumni who have made significant giant leaps: Amber Johnson (PhD 2019, computer science), Sydney Simone (BA 2019, communication) and Curtis Baylor (BSIE 1972). Check out this episode and more episodes here, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

workers in high tunnel greenhouse

Purdue leading project to extend growing season, improve food security

Small farmers across the U.S. use high tunnels to extend their growing season, something known to present different pest problems compared with open field production. Laura Ingwell, assistant professor of entomology, is leading a $3.7 million project to explore integrated pest management in high tunnels to improve food security.

General

$50,000 available from Trask Innovation Fund to enhance Purdue intellectual property
Purdue agricultural economics research to measure local food access within Anderson community

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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.

Reuters: Scientists count the world's tree species (spoiler: it's a bunch)
Popular Science: The future might be filled with squishy robots printed to order
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design: Purdue to expand hypersonics research hub
Popular Science: Try this if you want healthier screen-use habits that will stick
SAE International: Purdue prototypes new EV fast-charge cable
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