May 28, 2020

Today's Top 5 From Purdue University

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Purdue trustees OK plans to accommodate remote students, additional measures for fall semester

Purdue’s Board of Trustees on May 26 approved plans to accommodate those students who cannot or choose not to come to West Lafayette for the fall 2020 semester with a plan for online coursework. The online alternative was one of several actions trustees ratified as Purdue’s leaders, guided by medical advisors and scientific experts, prepare the campus to return to its learning, research and engagement missions in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media Contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

 

Expert: Nursing homes hit by COVID-19 could shield assets from malpractice lawsuits

Susan Feng Lu, the Gerald Lyles Rising Star Associate Professor of Management at Purdue, has studied how nursing homes shield their assets in times of frequent malpractice litigation.

Media Contact: Joseph Paul, paul102@purdue.edu

 

Podcast features Purdue student’s popular MLB Random Stats Twitter account

It’s all a numbers game for Purdue student Jeremy Frank from his major in data science to his passion for baseball statistics, as captured in the popular @MLBRandomStats, which he runs.

Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

 

Bringing couples together during a global pandemic is easy, but maintaining a strong relationship can be challenging

The COVID-19 global pandemic brought people together, and Cezanne Elias, a clinical assistant professor in human development and family studies in the College of Health and Human Sciences, reminds partners to keep the relationship strong and not become bogged down by common stressors such as work or financial-related issues, intimacy or communication difficulties.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

 

Technology to improve school safety now can help governments, communities track COVID-19

A Purdue alumnus now is using technology his team created to improve school safety to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

Media Contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org

 

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