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Did You Know?: Speakers Bureau

Purdue is brimming with experts. And for faculty, staff and Extension staff who want to share their expertise with the community, Purdue's Speakers Bureau offers the chance. Read more...

* To offer ideas or suggestions for "Did You Know?" future editions, contact Mackenzie Greenwell at mrgreenw@purdue.edu or 49-61325.

Featured News for Employees

Purdue Alumni Association accepting nominations for Special Boilermaker Award

The Purdue Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2011 Special Boilermaker Award. Established in 1981, the award recognizes a special person who has contributed significantly to the improvement of campus life for a substantial number of Purdue students. Read more...

CSSAC to offer trip to Chicago zoo

The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a May 21 bus trip to Lincoln Park Zoo and Conservatory in Chicago. Read more...

General News

Purdue alumnus to fly on NASA mission to space station

Andrew Feustel, a Purdue alumnus and NASA astronaut, is scheduled to make three spacewalks during a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station this month.

"It's an amazing chapter for me personally," said Feustel, who first flew on the shuttle during the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission in 2009. "To be lucky enough to see Hubble and the space station is pretty remarkable." Read more...

Purdue prof: U.S. at crossroads in human spaceflight

The future of human spaceflight is uncertain for the United States as the space shuttle heads toward retirement later this year following two final missions, says a Purdue historian who specializes in the Space Age and aviation. Read more...

Walmart gives $1 million to entrepreneurship program for veterans

The Walmart Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Program. Read more...

Purdue picked for international 'EcoCAR' competition

Purdue has been selected as one of 16 teams to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, an international competition to develop advanced automotive technologies. Read more...

WBAA meets spring goal in record time

WBAA Public Radio from Purdue exceeded its $150,000 spring pledge drive goal less than one week following its one-day on-air drive. Spring and fall pledge drives provide funding for programs on WBAA-AM 920 and WBAA-FM 101.3. Read more...

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