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Did You Know?: Archival Theory and Practice seminar

Purdue graduate students are helping preserve Greater Lafayette history as part of an American studies seminar called Archival Theory and Practice. Cross-listed in several departments within the College of Liberal Arts, the seminar involves taking on projects to preserve and catalog historical documents housed throughout the community. Read more...

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Featured News for Employees

Purdue Today special issue

A special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent today (April 13) at the conclusion of the board's scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Board of Trustees website.

Research News & Special Reports

Study: Indiana child care ratings help inform parents, educate caregivers

Indiana parents are giving high marks to the state's new child care quality rating system, and many participating child care programs are improving their quality of care thanks to the program's resources, a Purdue study reports. Read more...

General News

IPFW delegation to visit China, return to Chengdu Panda Research Center

To follow up on Chancellor Michael Wartell’s visit to China last year, a delegation from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is traveling to China this month to continue the University’s efforts to expand and deepen connections in that important country. Read more...

Purdue wins 2012 Governor's Workplace Safety Award

Purdue has been recognized with a 2012 Governor's Workplace Safety Award, an honor collaboratively presented by the Indiana Department of Labor on behalf of Gov. Mitch Daniels, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Read more...

Engine testing company to open facility in Purdue
Research Park

Automotive Robotics Proving Labs Inc. and Purdue officials on Wednesday (April 11) announced plans to open a nearly 50,000-square-foot engine test facility and create 30 jobs in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. Read more...

New Chauncey Village facility gives entrepreneurs a place to log on, work, network

A new co-space facility in the Chauncey Village area near the Purdue campus will provide entrepreneurs a place to meet, work and network while building their businesses. Read more...

Purdue, IU Health Arnett plan outreach, training sessions for cancer research advocates

Purdue's Oncological Sciences Center is partnering with Indiana University Health Arnett in Lafayette to offer training sessions beginning this week for launching a local network of medical research advocates. Read more...

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Events

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• NTSB member Sumwalt to speak Tuesday

• 2012 Tech Week to celebrate innovative mindset

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