Purdue Today.

March 14, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

Purdue initiates dean search for College of Education

Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced the launch of a national search for the next dean of Purdue's College of Education. Dean Nancy Marchand-Martella is stepping down from her deanship, effective July 1, to become provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

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Reminder: Purdue to relax mask protocols in classrooms, research spaces starting today
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Campuswide tornado drill set for Tuesday
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In the Spotlight

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A night and day difference: Circadian clock may protect aging eyes

Though bright light helps us see better, our eyes need darkness for better vision. Light breaks down the sensitive machinery of our eyes every day, and during the darkness of night, key pieces are rebuilt. The clock of our circadian rhythms runs this process, and researchers have found that if the clock is disrupted, our eyes may be at greater risk of retinal degeneration as we age.

Additional News

Medicine in petri dish

Cyberphysical watermark could prevent issues caused by fake meds

Counterfeit medications and pharmaceutical products are just a click away from being purchased from online pharmacies via smartphone. However, new anticounterfeiting technology can turn a smartphone into a lifesaver by simply taking a picture of a cyberphysical watermark and confirming if the medication is real or not. The technology was developed by a team of biomedical engineers from Purdue.

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Purdue growing research, outreach to deliver health care solutions

Purdue is enlarging its capacity to create, verify and deliver innovative solutions to health and health care problems with a significant expansion of the university’s Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. The center will enhance the mission first outlined when the Regenstrief Foundation established RCHE in 2005 by venturing outside conventional boundaries for health care research.

General

Consumer Food Insights Report details consumer reaction to inflation

People

Appointments, honors and activities
PNW recognizes campus leaders at annual Founders Day celebration

Sports

No. 3 seed Purdue draws Yale in first round of NCAA men's basketball tournament
Women's basketball accepts bid to 2022 WNIT

Bringing Our Best

Purdue Air Force ROTC program ranks among best in the U.S.

In a viability assessment for the five-year period ended in summer 2021, Purdue’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program ranks among the top 10% of the 145 U.S. Air Force detachments.

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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.

WXIN/WTTV, SportTechie: Purdue brings Intel technology to their baseball team to make players faster
Popular Science: Headed back to the office? Make sure your building has flushed out its water.
Tech Startups, Inside HPC: Purdue University's Anvil supercomputer leveled up in speed and capacity to forge a new scientific frontier
Science: Controversial impact crater under Greenland’s ice is surprisingly ancient
WTHR: Indiana engineers create stoplight technology to improve safety at high-speed intersections
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