Faculty and staff news

Purdue horticulture professor earns award for illuminating secrets of the Voynich manuscript

Jules Janick, Purdue University’s James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture, recently earned The American Botanical Council (ABC) James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award for his 2019 book “Flora of the Voynich Codex: An Exploration of Aztec Plants.” Janick shares the award with his co-author, the late Arthur Tucker, emeritus herbarium director at Delaware State University.

COVID-19 Update: Remote learning to continue through end of semester

To do all we can to maintain the health and safety of our Purdue students, staff, and faculty, and to support the public health response of our community to the COVID-19 crisis, we will be moving to remote learning for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, including the final exam period.

COVID-19 Update from President Daniels and Provost Akridge

Purdue President Mitch Daniels and Provost Jay Akridge have announced additional measures in the university's response to Coronavirus outbreak.

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Purdue suspends all international study abroad spring break programs

Purdue University is suspending all university-sponsored student travel to international locations over the upcoming spring break period. This includes international study abroad and service-learning trips, as well as international travel planned by official Purdue student organizations.