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Union expert: Contentious MLB negotiations ‘a warmup exercise’ for new CBA in 2021

Major League Baseball announced the start of a shorter season. However, James Dworkin, a professor in the Krannert School of Management, says the negotiated season start is merely a warmup exercise for negotiations to come on MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, which expires on Dec. 1, 2021.

Media contact: Joe Paul, paul102@purdue.edu

New approach to extend shelf life for N95 mask

A Purdue team has come up with an approach to extend the shelf life for an N95 mask, which is one of the pieces of personal protective equipment being used by health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org

What do farmers and pharmacists have in common? Data science

From built-in GPS and sensors in your car to smart technologies in your home, those advancements are made due to the emerging and rapidly involving field of data science. Mark Daniel Ward, a professor of statistics, says data science studies and initiatives at Purdue are preparing students for skills and insights not previously required in the workforce.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue earns high ranking on 2020 Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students listing

Purdue was ranked 13th in the nation on BestColleges and Campus Pride’s 2020 listing of Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students. Additionally, Purdue was listed as the best college for LGBTQ+ students in the state of Indiana.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@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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