Highlights from Purdue
July 2019
Ever True campaign raises $2.529 billion, exceeds $2.019 billion goal
Ever True: The Campaign for Purdue University is officially the largest fundraising initiative in the university's history. The campaign, launched in 2012 and publicly announced in 2015, generated $2.529 billion as of June 30, some 25% over its $2.019 billion goal. More ...
Trustees sign off on Purdue budget, eighth year of frozen tuition
Purdue trustees on June 14 approved the tuition and fee schedule for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years and the University's operating budget for the 2020 fiscal year. Tuition will remain frozen on Purdue's main campus for the seventh and eighth consecutive years — through the 2020-21 academic year — keeping base undergraduate tuition and fees for Indiana residents under $10,000 per year. More ...
Purdue generates more than a half billion dollars in research funding this year
Purdue produced more than a half billion dollars in research funding for fiscal year 2019, easily making it another record year. The $520.6 million generated in 2019 shatters last year’s record of $454.5 million, marking the fifth consecutive year the university has established record funding. More ...
Purdue sets record-breaking invention disclosures, startups, other strong commercialization activities for FY19
With 360 invention disclosures, Purdue researchers experienced a record-breaking year in the number of innovations filed through the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization and reports another strong year for startup and commercialization activities as it continues to establish itself as an international leader for technology transfer and patents, officials announced July 10. More ...
First all-digital nuclear reactor system in the U.S. installed at Purdue
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has licensed Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1) as the first entirely digital nuclear reactor instrumentation and control system in the nation. The upgraded reactor and facility, originally built in 1962, paves the way for widespread implementation of digital technology in both research and industry reactors. More ...
Governor appoints Purdue trustees
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on June 27 reappointed two members to Purdue's Board of Trustees and appointed the board's new student member. Trustees Don Thompson and Sonny Beck were reappointed to serve three-year terms. Student Noah Scott of Leesburg, Indiana, was appointed to serve a two-year term as the board's student trustee. In addition, trustee Malcolm DeKryger was re-elected by the Purdue Alumni Association to serve another three-year term. All were effective July 1. More ...
Purdue nanoelectronics researcher Gerhard Klimeck receives Humboldt Research Award
Purdue electrical and computer engineering professor Gerhard Klimeck, whose work is opening research avenues for scientists the world over, received the prestigious Humboldt Research Award on June 27 at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, Germany. Attending the ceremonies were Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. More ...
Purdue veterinarian receives national Jefferson Award
What started as a dream of becoming a veterinarian led Dr. Sandra San Miguel to pursue a passion for broadening diversity in the veterinary medical profession. And now she's being nationally recognized for her work. San Miguel received an Outstanding Public Service award on June 18 at Multiplying Good's national Jefferson Awards Gala for the creation of an after-school program named This is How We "Role." The program shows grade school children what veterinary medicine is like to inspire their interest in sciences. More ...
Purdue and semiconductor manufacturer TSMC collaborate to research secured microelectronics ecosystem
Purdue and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. jointly announced plans June 14 to establish a Center for Secured Microelectronics Ecosystem aimed at ensuring a secure supply of semiconductor chips and related tools all the way from the foundry to the packaged system. The center, to be located at the Purdue University West Lafayette campus in collaboration with Purdue Research Foundation, will perform research to ensure a secure ecosystem for the manufacture of microelectronics systems. More ...
Purdue celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
Events held July 18-20 at Purdue commemorated Apollo 11 and the moment on July 20, 1969, when alumnus Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. The celebration included showings of a new "Armstrong" documentary, children’s activities, various panels and tours, a flyover and more. A photo gallery of the events is here.
Rapid cross-resistance bringing cockroaches closer to invincibility
Cockroaches are serious threats to human health. They carry dozens of types of bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella, that can sicken people. And the saliva, feces and body parts they leave behind may not only trigger allergies and asthma but could cause the condition in some children. A Purdue study led by Michael Scharf, professor and O.W. Rollins/Orkin Chair in the Department of Entomology, now finds evidence that German cockroaches are becoming more difficult to eliminate as they develop cross-resistance to exterminators' best insecticides. More ...
Protein shows promise in treating Parkinson's disease
The true cause of Parkinson's disease is still a mystery to researchers, although they do know that in many patients, a protein called alpha-synuclein (aSyn) tends to aggregate in brain cells. But a different protein could help stop that aggregation, according to a new study in the Journal of Molecular Biology. More ...
Repurposed drugs could cure these antibiotic-resistant infections
With antimicrobial resistance on the rise, many infections once easily treated are becoming fatal. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci is to blame for more than 5% of all deaths attributed to antibiotic-resistant infection in the U.S., second only to MRSA. Researchers are now exploring whether they could repurpose some drugs, which have already been approved by the FDA, to treat the infection. More ...
Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work
If any factory worker could program low-cost robots, then more factories could actually use robotics to increase worker productivity. This is because workers would be able to shift to taking on more varied and higher-level tasks, and factories could produce a greater variety of products. That's the idea behind a prototype smartphone app Purdue researchers have developed that allows a user to easily program any robot to perform a mundane activity, such as picking up parts from one area and delivering them to another. More ...
Ultraviolet light-based coating shows promise in self-disinfecting surfaces in medical facilities, public areas
The World Health Organization warns that antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest global threats and predicts that worldwide death rates from this threat could skyrocket past 10 million a year by 2050, becoming more deadly than cancer, which kills 8.2 million people worldwide each year. Purdue researchers are developing a method of combating that antibiotic resistance through self-disinfecting surfaces that would kill bacteria, even those known as superbugs. More ...
Purdue Global, West Lafayette partner on new programs to meet market needs
The Purdue University Global Board of Trustees on June 14 approved the creation of two new programs in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and the Purdue Polytechnic Institute on the Purdue West Lafayette campus. Beginning fall 2019, Purdue Global will offer a pharmacy technician certificate in health care quality and patient safety, and associate and bachelor's degrees in professional flight. More ...
* Related: Purdue Global trustees selected for new term, officers elected
Military Family Research Institute now offering podcasts
Sharing stories and advice is nothing new for military veterans, active duty personnel and their families. But a new resource from Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute captures and shares their stories and advice for others searching for resources and guidance. The center's new Military Family Research Institute Podcast has had 15 episodes with topics such as veterans and veterans organizations, military family issues including employment, finances, as well as relationships for children and spouses. More ...
Purdue Systemwide
Trustees approve new 2019-20 housing rates, configurations for Purdue Fort Wayne
To accommodate higher-than-anticipated interest in campus housing for the 2019-20 academic year, Purdue's Board of Trustees on July 2 approved amended housing rates and room configurations for the Fort Wayne campus. More ...
Purdue Northwest first in state to offer banking concentration
This fall, Purdue University Northwest's College of Business is launching a new banking concentration for undergraduate students majoring in finance. Through a partnership with the Indiana Bankers Association, the concentration is the first of its kind in Indiana. More ...
Purdue University Fort Wayne appoints vice chancellor for student affairs, dean of students
Purdue University Fort Wayne has named Kristina Creager as vice chancellor for student affairs. Creager formerly served as associate vice chancellor for student success and has served as the interim vice chancellor for student affairs since February. Purdue Fort Wayne also has selected Robin Newman as dean of students. Newman served as associate dean of students from 2008 to 2019, and was previously director of the university's Center for Women and Returning Adults.
Indiana Commission for Higher Education reaffirms Purdue Fort Wayne's Metropolitan University status
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has reaffirmed Purdue University Fort Wayne's status as a Metropolitan University. The resolution that passed in a June 13 meeting, which was held in Fort Wayne, formally acknowledges the university's recent name change from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne to Purdue University Fort Wayne and reconfirms the university's distinction as a metropolitan campus. More ...
Purdue in the News
WTTV/WXIN: Full Steam Ahead: A podcast about Purdue Episode 4: Purdue President Mitch Daniels
ScienMag: 3D body mapping could identify, treat organs, cells damaged from medical conditions
Phys.org: Autonomous diaper sensor better detects urinary tract infection
Medical Xpress: Shot could remove side effects from late-stage head and neck cancer therapy
WTHR: Does 'Run, Hide, Fight' really keep students safe? Purdue researchers answer the question
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