In the spotlight

Purdue common reading selection focuses on ethics, science and
racial issues

A book about the history and ethics surrounding one of the most influential medical discoveries has been selected for Purdue's campus-wide reading program to help new students connect at the University. Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" will be given to each first-year and transfer student who enters next fall as part of the 2011-12 Common Reading Program. The announcement was made Tuesday (Feb. 15) at the Academic Leadership Forum. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

President's Forum on Tuesday to focus on budget, legislative process

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 22) in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Read more...

Spring Fling to be held at Memorial Mall

This year's Spring Fling will be held at and around Memorial Mall due to expansion and renovation work at the Recreational Sports Center. Read more...

New online tool assists exchange of University property between departments

Purdue University Warehouse and Surplus, operated by Materials Management and Distribution Services, now has a new website that includes a feature designed to streamline the exchange between departments of University property such as furniture, lab equipment, and vehicles. Read more...

Quicken and Fidelity can now be linked

The ability to link Purdue-related Fidelity accounts to Quicken has been restored. This service was unavailable for a short time during Purdue’s transition to Fidelity as its new retirement recordkeeper. Read more...

Purdue Saves Week to focus on financial health

WorkLife Programs will hold a series of noon-hour financial workshops for Purdue Saves Week, Feb. 21-25. Purdue Saves Week is held in conjunction with America Saves Week, which provides guidance on the hows and whys of saving money. Read more...

Deadline to apply for APSAC professional development grant is March 1

APSAC is now accepting applications for its individual professional development grants. For the first time, the application process will be completed online. Read more...

DLRC Showcase & Symposium to aid faculty with STEM proposals

Purdue's Discovery Learning Research Center on Tuesday (Feb. 22) will host its annual Showcase & Symposium, highlighting the center's mission and ways to enhance faculty STEM research and proposals. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Purdue scientists part of NASA return mission to comet

Two Purdue professors and a student are part of the NASA science team returning to the comet Tempel 1 to study changes that occur as a comet approaches the sun and potentially to examine an impact crater created during an earlier mission. Read more...

General News

Purdue's 2010 highlights captured on video

The 56th edition of the Purdue Newsreel, a video collection of University highlights from 2010, is now available. Read more...

Historian talks about memories, memorials as part of 150th Civil War anniversary

Many people believe "winners write history," but a Purdue historian shows how changing memories and remembrances from both sides of the Civil War over the past 150 years continue to evolve and shape people's beliefs and perceptions today. Read more...

Events

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• Sigma Xi lecture to examine nature's recovery from BP oil spill