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December 6, 2012President discusses 5 drivers of change
Construction management being streamlined Purdue will close its construction inspection department on March 2, part of an overall plan to change how the university manages building construction, specifications and procedures and is expected to reduce costs and attract more competitive bids for future projects. Read more ... College of Technology courses being offered at Elwood
Purdue technology can 'fry' food with minimal oil Technology developed by a food scientist at Purdue could cook food that retains its "fried" flavor and consistency and has up to 50 percent less fat and fewer calories than food cooked using conventional methods. Read more ... Research park company wins Startup Bowl
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Acting President Tim Sands discusses five drivers of change that are impacting Purdue -- and other public universities. They are new learning technologies; shifting funding priorities; return of manufacturing; shortage of engineers and graduates in STEM fields; and a changing research and development model. 
Red Gold and Purdue are partnering to offer Purdue credit hours at the Hinds Career Center in Elwood. The College of Technology will offer courses beginning next month. 
Purdue has chosen Darrell Hazell as its new football head coach. Hazell comes to the Boilermakers from Kent State, where he served as head coach for the last two seasons, compiling a 16-9 record. The Golden Flashes have enjoyed arguably their most successful season ever in 2012. They are 11-2 after winning their first-ever Mid-American Conference East Division Championship and will play in their first bowl game in 40 years. 
The Indianapolis Business Journal takes a look inside student entrepreneurship and finds that 355 Purdue students filed a patent last year, a 62 percent jump. 
Research to improve a robot's gait led Purdue students to develop a new kind of handle that employs a suspension system to lighten the load for luggage, toolboxes and more. 
