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Did You Know?:
Space trees

From white oaks and black cherry trees to Turkish filberts and golden rains, Purdue's West Lafayette campus has more than 8,000 trees -- six of which began sprouting in space. Read more...

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Featured News for Employees

Employees with universal life under former insurer to receive letters soon

Employees who have universal life insurance through Transamerica, Purdue's former provider of this voluntary coverage, will receive a letter next week explaining how to continue coverage, if they desire to do so. Read more...

Rec Sports offering free admission for Heart Week

All faculty and staff are invited to use Division of Recreational Sports facilities for free for seven days celebrating Heart Week. Read more...

Risk Management reminds University personnel to think about emergency plans for international travel

Concerns for the safety of Purdue personnel who travel abroad recently hit home. Read more...

Great Reads in Leadership Book Club to discuss 'The Speed of Trust' in February

The Great Reads in Leadership Book Club has selected "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen M.R. Covey for its February discussions. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Purdue researcher's technology 'listens' to cancer cells, shows effects of drug therapies

A Purdue physicist has created technology to detect motion inside three-dimensional tumor spheroids, which may enhance the pharmaceutical industry's early drug discovery capabilities. Read more...

General News

Discount available for iD Tech Camps

Program provider iD Tech Camps is offering Purdue faculty and staff a discount on the camps being offered for children ages 7-17 this summer on the West Lafayette campus. More information is available in a PDF file.

Purdue Sports

Hummel to be featured on 'The Journey'

Purdue basketball senior Robbie Hummel will be a focal point of "The Journey" when the show's newest episode airs on Big Ten Network at 8 p.m. Sunday. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Black History Month keynote speech rescheduled for Feb. 21