June 23, 2020
Today's Top 5 From Purdue University
You will want to read these good stories that you may have missed.
Popular Purdue Wine Appreciation course now being offered online
Purdue is offering a new online version of its popular Wine Appreciation course, which includes virtual wine tasting sessions.
Media Contact: Christian Butzke, butzke@purdue.edu
Bayer commits to opening space in Purdue University’s Discovery Park District to apply interdisciplinary approach to build solutions, source innovation
Bayer, a global life sciences company, recently announced plans to open Bayer at Convergence in Purdue’s Discovery Park District.
Media Contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org
Purdue Interfraternity, Cooperative councils cancel large-scale fall events, pledge necessary steps to limit spread of COVID-19
The student-led Purdue Interfraternity and Cooperative councils are canceling all large-scale events this fall and endorsed the tenets of the comprehensive Protect Purdue Plan in helping limit the spread of COVID-19.
Media Contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu
Puzzling ‘excess events’ may be pointing to dark matter, scientists say
Rafael Lang, an associate professor of physics and astronomy, is one of 163 scientists from 11 countries to co-author a paper about the discovery of “excess events,” which occurred in the background of an experiment studying sub-atomic particles.
Media Contact: Steve Tally, steve@purdue.edu
Protect Purdue Plan released to campus community
On June 12, Purdue released the Protect Purdue Plan, a comprehensive and scientifically based strategy to prepare the campus and community for the fall 2020 semester.
Media contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu
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