July 16, 2020
Today's Top 5 From Purdue University
You will want to read these good stories that you may have missed.
Polytechnic High School students to enjoy a taste of university life
Thirty-one members of Purdue Polytechnic High School’s first graduating class will enter their senior year already prepared to further their education at the university level after arriving at Purdue on Sunday (July 12) for a monthlong experience.
Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu
Purdue offering on-demand commencement for summer grads
More than 1,400 students will hear their names called during Purdue’s summer on-demand commencement, which will be posted online for graduates and their families to access starting Aug. 3.
Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu
How will climate change affect energy use in cities?
Roshanak “Roshi” Nateghi, a Purdue professor of industrial engineering, and her students are developing predictive models to estimate the impact climate change could have on electricity and water use.
Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu
Child-resistant pill container designed for grandparents, arthritis patients
A Purdue innovator has designed a child-resistant pill organizer that is easy to open for older patients with dexterity issues – designed so that only adult-length fingers are long enough to unlock the container and open the pill box.
Media Contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org
Purdue Global launches MSN-MBA dual degree option
Purdue Global is offering a new Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration dual-degree option, designed to allow students to qualify for executive-level leadership positions in health care and beyond.
Media Contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu
About Purdue University
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