In the spotlight

Purdue Solar Racing team to compete in Shell 'Eco-marathon'

A team of Purdue students will compete in Houston next month in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, an international contest for college and high school students to design and build the most fuel-efficient vehicles. The Purdue Solar Racing team won last year's solar-car category of the Eco-marathon, achieving the equivalent of 4,913 miles per gallon, the most ever recorded at the event. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Purdue announces search for College of Liberal Arts dean

Purdue is conducting a national search for dean of its College of Liberal Arts. Read more...

CSSAC to hold forum on Sustaining New Synergies

CSSAC is sponsoring a forum on Sustaining New Synergies from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. March 30 in Room 206, Stewart Center. Speaking at the forum will be Al Diaz, executive vice president for business and finance, treasurer, and Ken Sandel, project manager, who will discuss and answer questions about proposed changes under the Sustaining New Synergies initiatives. Clerical and service staff are invited, but the forum is open to all Purdue employees.

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Model may offer better understanding of embryonic development

A mathematical model developed at Purdue can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become specific tissues, knowledge that could be used to understand and treat developmental disorders and some diseases. Read more...

Study: Federal funds support health departments, but leadership is key

The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources in general, according to research from Purdue. Read more...

General News

Hardwood floor coating, pill binder win soy-corn competitions

Two Purdue student teams won top prizes Tuesday (March 9) for creating new corn- and soy-based products in the 2010 Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests. Read more...

Tell Your Students

Purdue to survey students on race, ethnicity according to new federal standards

Purdue will survey U.S.-resident undergraduate and graduate students in March about their race and ethnicity to meet new federal reporting requirements. Read more...