In the spotlight

New seekers: Undergraduates discover new viruses, sequence genome

Just a couple years ago, students now in Jenna Rickus' genomics class were anxiously awaiting college acceptance letters. Today, they're knee-deep -- literally in some cases -- in the genomes of bacteriophages, viruses that infect and live off bacteria. Their research will be available to scientists all over the world. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Director of sustainability named

Michael J. Gulich has been selected as Purdue’s director of sustainability. Gulich is a LEED accredited professional and architect who most recently served as the vice president and director of high-performance building and sustainability consulting at Croxton Collaborative Architects in New York. Read more...

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity briefing scheduled for faculty, staff

The Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance will hold an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act briefing for faculty and staff on Thursday (Aug. 11) in Rawls Hall, Room 1071. Read more...

Travel Office invites University personnel to 2011 Travel Fair

The Purdue University Central Travel Office will host its third annual Travel Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 30 in Stewart Center, rooms 302 and 306. Read more...

International Friendship: A win-win opportunity

Connecting with those from other countries expands both friends' worldview, and making such a friend is easy to do with International Friendship at Purdue. Individuals, couples and families at Purdue or in the area can connect with one or more international students. Read more...

Purdue program to offer adult student orientation

Purdue's Span Plan Adult Student Services, which offers support for adult nontraditional students, will conduct an orientation session on Aug. 15. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

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

Purdue obituaries

A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.

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 Today would like to hear about those people whose hard work and commitment contribute to the success of the University as well as make Purdue a wonderful environment within which to work. To submit an item for "Thumbs Up," click here.

General News

Purdue president tells grads they have the skills to move the world forward

President France A. Córdova on Saturday (Aug. 6) told more than 1,400 graduates that their time at the University has provided them with a unique set of skills, memories and learning experiences that enable them to make their mark on the world. Read more...

Purdue leading catastrophe planning for Chicago area, NW Indiana

Purdue has been selected to develop a planning guide for regional centers being created to provide critical services during catastrophes such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks in Chicago and surrounding counties in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Read more...

Scientist urges government ruling on genetically engineered salmon

A Purdue scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food production. Read more...

Purdue Day at Indiana State Fair set for Friday

Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair on Friday (Aug. 12) will feature more than 50 tents and exhibits that include robotics demonstrations, an obstacle course from the new College of Health and Human Sciences, and a spelling bee. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Variety of ticket options available for 2011-12 men's basketball season

With approximately three months remaining until the start of the 2011-12 Purdue basketball season, there are a variety of ticket options for fans to watch the Boilermakers play. Read more...

Big Ten announces nine-game league football schedule in 2017

The Big Ten has announced that conference football programs will move to a nine-game Big Ten schedule beginning with the 2017 season. Read more...

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

Events

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• Ag panel to analyze USDA's projection of crop yields