Today's Top 5 From Purdue University

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Daniels a national spokesperson for student voter turnout

As a national spokesperson for the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Purdue President Mitch Daniels continues to encourage young people, specifically college students, to get out and vote during the final days leading up to the 2020 election.

Media Contact: Amy Patterson Neubert, apatterson@purdue.edu

Purdue Polytechnic High School principal selected Outstanding Educator in STEM

Keeanna Warren, Purdue Polytechnic High School North principal, took home the Outstanding Educator in STEM award during the 2020 Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Awards and Scholarship Gala.

Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

This beetle can survive getting run over by a car. Engineers are figuring out how.

Getting run over by a car is not a near-death experience for the diabolical ironclad beetle – and how it survives could inspire the development of new materials with the same herculean toughness.

Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu

Purdue nutrition epidemiologist elected to National Academy of Medicine

Regan Bailey, a professor of nutrition science in Purdue’s Department of Nutrition Science, was honored for her work on measuring nutritional status to optimize health by being elected as one of 100 new members of the National Academy of Medicine.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Technology shines the light on ovarian cancer treatments

A Purdue scientist and entrepreneur is working to use simple LED light to help determine if certain chemotherapy options will work for specific patients.

Media Contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org 

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