Severe weather in the South Pacific prevented members of the Taraia Object expedition team from going ashore Thursday (Oct. 15), temporarily pausing field operations in the search for what could be Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E. Despite Thursday’s weather delay, the expedition remains on schedule, with two more days of field operations planned. Related: Read about Wednesday's start to the underwater survey.
The Bands & Orchestras’ uniquely Purdue performances could not happen without the faculty, administrative staff, auxiliary coaches and applied music instructors who support the department’s 1,350 students and its 30-plus ensembles. But regardless of their roles, the goal of these 18 faculty and staff members extends far beyond entertaining crowds.
Purdue is proudly celebrating students and alumni who have recently been selected to receive competitive external scholarships, fellowships and awards that support academic, research, leadership, public service, and teaching pursuits throughout the country and around the globe.
Muhammad Hussain, a professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is conducting research and developing technology to answer whether wearable devices can recognize a life-threatening event, make an intelligent and safe decision, and intervene when the wearer cannot.
Jennifer Hoewe, associate professor of communication and professor by courtesy of political science, dives into the dramatic changes in the ways news is delivered and consumed in “Enjoyment Is Breaking News: How We Became Less Informed and More Divided (and How to Fix It).” The book offers solutions for improving news creation and news use, including how consumers can escape their enjoyment-fueled consumption cycles, and the roles news and social media companies can play.
Purdue and the state of Indiana will host the second Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit on Oct. 19-20 in Indianapolis, bringing together industry and government leaders to explore the future of nuclear power. The event will focus on workforce development, advanced nuclear technologies, fuel, construction, and strategies to expand energy and economic growth statewide.
As AI changes the business landscape, partnerships like the one between the Mitch Daniels School of Business and Accenture prepare students for the expectations of the real world while giving industry leaders a clearer view of the people, technologies and ideas that will shape what comes next.
