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February 17, 2023

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Faculty and Staff News

Faculty invited to next Westwood Lecture on Feb. 23

As one of the actions to continue enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of the Purdue West Lafayette campus, President Mung Chiang has resumed the Westwood Lecture Series, an opportunity for Purdue faculty to interact with colleagues on scholarly work from a wide range of fields. The next lecture, on Feb. 23, will feature Robert Stahelin, the Retter Professor of Pharmacy and professor of medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology.

Things to Know

Recording available of President Chiang's town hall with staff
University Senate meeting set for Monday
Administrative Operations Fiscal Year 2022 Highlights showcases organization’s work and achievements

Things to Do

Register now for the final Understanding Tomorrow’s Nuclear Energy lecture series event on Feb. 22
Provost’s office seeks nominations for Morrill Award
Asthma Care for Adults lifestyle program begins March 21; register by March 13

In the Spotlight

Don-Terry Veal

A promising partnership

With a new 3+2 dual-degree partnership, Don-Terry Veal will be able to complete two bachelor’s degrees, one at the historically Black university Morgan State University and one at Purdue. Learn more about Don-Terry’s journey to becoming a Boilermaker. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

President Chiang, David Macmillan

Purdue research: Discovering efficiency of perovskite LEDs

Further advancing LED capabilities, a Purdue group in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering has discovered that LEDs based on halide perovskites — direct band gap     semiconductors — can produce more vivid, colorful and brighter images on the display panels of devices such as cell phones and TVs. The work is led by Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering.

Wildlife

Purdue research: The wonder and future of wildlife conservation

Researchers in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources bring a sense of wonder to their work in wildlife management and conservation — along with innovative experiments, technology and collaborations. They help us better understand wildlife, our relationship with these animals, and the impact of habitat loss and climate change on wildlife.

Research

Purdue Ventures invests $250,000 in assistive educational technology company
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Events

Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: Carla Redding

A big shoutout to Carla Redding (Physics and Astronomy) for her much-appreciated help with multiple faculty searches and for her amazing job with the Research Experience for Undergraduates program every year. Carla, all your hard work around here doesn’t go unnoticed! Thank you for continuous support of our faculty and students. – Gabor Csathy (Physics and Astronomy)

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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.

ARTnews, Gateways to Art: A major gift of Degas sculptures, including his famous dancer, will be exhibited this fall at a U.S. university
Chronicle of Higher Education: Teaching in an age of 'militant apathy'
Inside INdiana Business, Food Manufacturing, Scienmag: $10M federal grant targets Midwestern seafood production, consumption
Semiconductor Engineering: 2D semiconductor materials creep toward manufacturing
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