In the spotlight

Vice president for human resources discusses department's future, initiatives

Strategic. Proactive. Customer-focused. When Luis Lewin, vice president for human resources, talks about the department's future, these words come up frequently. It's a vision born from interviews with HR staff; meetings with administrators, deans and departments heads; and the work of an advisory committee that began shortly after Lewin's arrival at Purdue in March 2010. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Wellness screening dates available Friday

Wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing are still available Friday (April 29). This screening event is the last of the spring semester on the West Lafayette campus. Read more...

Family Caregiver Fair set to return for seventh year

For those balancing the responsibilities of work and caregiving for an aging, disabled, or chronically ill relative or friend, Human Resources WorkLife Programs is sponsoring the seventh annual Family Caregiver Resource Fair on May 10. Read more...

Faculty to speak on using mobile and social media applications for instruction

Professors who use ITaP-developed mobile and social media applications Mixable and Hotseat will discuss these tools and their benefits from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday (May 4) in Stewart Center, Room 214D. Instructors are encouraged to register ahead to ensure seating. Walk-ins are welcome, as seating allows. Read more...

Purdue Postdoctoral Association dinner set for May 12

The Purdue Postdoctoral Association invites all at Purdue to share in its annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. May 12 in Purdue Memorial Union's West Faculty Lounge. Reservations are needed by Wednesday (May 4). The featured speaker will be J. Paul Robinson, SVM Professor of Cytomics, whose talk is titled "Will We Ever Get There?" Read more...

People

Obama appoints Ejeta to agricultural development board

Purdue distinguished professor of agronomy and World Food Prize laureate Gebisa Ejeta has received a presidential appointment to the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Read more...

General News

Purdue's West Lafayette spring commencement to be shown live on TV, webcast

Spring commencement ceremonies at Purdue's West Lafayette campus will be broadcast live for television and Internet audiences. Read more...

Purdue graduations to be held at 15 locations around the state

Purdue reaches well beyond West Lafayette with its statewide system of campuses and its Statewide Technology programs. About 46 students who lived at home while earning bachelor's degrees at Purdue's College of Technology at South Bend will graduate May 14. Class responder Curtis Damon shares his experience and insight in a recent interview. Read more...

Purdue lab sees increase in wheat disease and tree dieback

The Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory is busy this spring identifying wheat diseases for Indiana farmers and helping homeowners understand why needles on their spruce and conifers are discolored or dropping. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Purdue men's tennis team to open Big Ten Tournament against Iowa

The No. 66 Purdue Boilermakers will look to avenge their 4-3 loss against Iowa on April 2 when they face the No. 69 Hawkeyes today (April 28) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Madison, Wis. Read more...

Purdue women's tennis team heading to Big Ten Tournament as third seed

The 61st-ranked Purdue women’s tennis team begins its run at the Big Ten Tournament at the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Friday (April 29). The third-seeded Boilermakers (13-7, 7-3) meet the winner of the 6th and 11th seed match between Illinois (9-12, 5-5) and Michigan State (12-11, 1-9), respectively. Read more...

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

Events

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• Purdue hosting inaugural Indiana American Indian Student Leadership Conference