In the spotlight

A message from President Córdova

Our trip to Beijing and Hong Kong last month was fruitful. The educational, research and alumni connections we established or renewed are vital, and the people we met made a wonderful and lasting impression. Read more...

Profiles: '5 Students Who ...' retrospective

This month, Purdue's "5 Students Who ..." website features a retrospective on students featured in 2009-10. Past editions include "5 Students Who are Launching Their Dreams," "5 Students Who Invent," "5 Students Who are Green," "5 Students Who are Modern-Day Amelias," and "5 Students Who are Veterans. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Q&A sessions set for candidates for vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs

The Office of the Provost this week will hold Q&A sessions for candidates for the position of vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs. Read more...

WorkLife Programs, PEFCU partner to provide new services to employees

Through a new partnership between Human Resources WorkLife Programs and Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, all employees have access to free, confidential credit counseling services. Read more...

Purdue to host first Conference for Pre-Tenure Women

Women in higher education from Purdue and other national institutions are invited to attend Purdue’s first Conference for Pre-Tenure Women this fall. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

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

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Legendary Boilermaker and college basketball icon John Wooden dies

Purdue and the college basketball world lost one of their pillars on Friday with the passing of the iconic John Wooden. Read more...

* A retrospective of the life and career of Wooden with emphasis on his Purdue connections can be seen here.

General News

Purdue's partnership for building research supercomputers wins international award

Purdue is being recognized as a worldwide campus technology innovator for its Community Cluster Program, a partnership with faculty researchers that provides more computing power at a better price and puts it to work on research projects almost constantly. Read more...

Purdue technology could help clean up oil spills

A new type of membrane that separates oil from water developed by Purdue material engineers may be used to clean up oil spills such as BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more...

Professor: Young girls lose from lack of female athletes on TV news reports

A Purdue professor encourages parents, teachers and coaches to engage young girls in athletics because it's not likely they are going to find inspiration on the nightly news. Read more...

Purdue summer institutes offer ag science experience

Two groups of students will travel from urban middle and high schools to Purdue, where the Hoosier Agribusiness Science Academy will hold summer institutes in June and July. Read more...

4-H high school students coming to Purdue for workshops

More than 500 Indiana high school students will come to the Purdue campus June 9-11 for a series of 4-H science workshops. Read more...

Publication offers practical solutions to yard problems

Midwest homeowners who aren't sure how to tackle common yard problems could benefit from a new Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service publication. Read more...