November 20, 2014

Faculty and Staff News

Speech, language and hearing sciences professor receives Purdue commercialization award

Jessica Huber, professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, is the 2014 recipient of the Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty.

Purdue Research Foundation recognizes 2013-14 fiscal-year patent recipients

Purdue Research Foundation honored almost 80 Purdue faculty and staff members on Tuesday (Nov. 18) at its 10th annual Inventors Recognition Reception. The event highlighted a record-breaking year in commercialization activities for Purdue.

Former Democratic, Republican leaders to 'Face Off' today at Purdue

Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean and former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele will participate in a debate at 5:30 p.m. today (Nov. 20) in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom.

In the Spotlight

Purdue United Way Campaign surpasses goal

Purdue faculty, staff, retirees and students accepted the challenge of meeting the 2014 Purdue United Way goal by raising more than $755,000 for the campaign. Volunteers and community leaders of the United Way campaign gathered Wednesday (Nov. 19) at Dauch Alumni Center to celebrate raising $773,906, or 102.5 percent of the $755,000 goal. This is a record amount for Purdue's campaign.