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Purdue University Pharmacy services now open to employees

Purdue employees and their families now have the opportunity to use the Purdue University Pharmacy to fill prescriptions. Opened in the 1930s, the pharmacy provides pharmaceutical services for Purdue students as well as functions as a hands-on learning laboratory for Purdue pharmacy students. This is the first time the pharmacy has been open for use by faculty and staff, says director Susan White. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

CIGNA rep on campus to explain how to reduce health care expenses, navigate mycigna.com

A representative from CIGNA, the administrator for Purdue’s three medical plans, will be on campus in March to present information on two topics. Faculty and staff interested in participating should register by visiting www.purdue.edu/worklife and logging in. Read more...

WorkLife Programs seeks health advocates

WorkLife Programs is conducting its annual membership drive to recruit WorkLife Programs ambassadors for the West Lafayette campus. Read more...

Reception scheduled to honor Woodson

A reception honoring Randy Woodson, executive vice president for academic and affairs and provost, will be 3:30-5 p.m. March 24 at the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center. Remarks will begin at 4 p.m. Read more...

Scholar to discuss integrating critical thinking into the classroom

The Center for Instructional Excellence has invited noted scholar Patti Clayton to campus to speak on incorporating critical thinking into college classes. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Intentional variation increases result validity in mouse testing

For decades, the traditional practice in animal testing has been standardization, but a study involving Purdue has shown that adding as few as two controlled environmental variables to preclinical mice tests can greatly reduce costly false positives, the number of animals needed for testing and the cost of pharmaceutical trials. Read more...

Veterinarian hitting the road to study nation's oldest living pet dogs

Most scientists dedicated to discovering the biology behind why we age study worms, flies and mice in cages. Now a research veterinarian thinks it's time to add man's best friend to the list of aging workhorses that could be harnessed by researchers -- and he's setting out to prove it. Read more...

General News

Head of engineering education to be named for Kamyar Haghighi

The position of head of School of Engineering Education will be named for the program's founder, Kamyar Haghighi. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Men's basketball brings home bevy of conference honors

Five Purdue players and head coach Matt Painter were recognized with individual accolades on Monday as the Big Ten office announced its postseason honors. Read more...