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June 22, 2015 |
Faculty and Staff News
ITaP offering training sessions on BoilerBackpack file storage and synchronization system
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a training session on BoilerBackpack, which offers individuals at Purdue 100 gigabytes of storage space where they can sync and share files. The training will be offered twice, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on July 1.
Other Stories
Nominations to open for new 'Boilers of Purdue'
Dimensions of Discovery summer newsletter now available
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
In the Spotlight
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis High School to provide STEM pipeline
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis High School, an educational experience designed to provide a bridge for inner-city students and others to succeed in high school and to be admitted directly to Purdue University, will open in August 2017. President Mitch Daniels on Thursday (June 18) announced the University's plan to open the new STEM-focused charter school in downtown Indianapolis with the possibility of eventually expanding to cities where Purdue has statewide polytechnic centers.
The Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis High School news generated approximately 85 media placements. A roundup of national headlines:
* San Francisco Chronicle: Purdue planning new Indianapolis charter school
* Houston Chronicle: Purdue planning new Indianapolis charter school
* Education Week: This is what 'greenfield' education looks like
* Indianapolis Star: Purdue's Indianapolis charter a pipeline to university
* Inside INdiana Business: Mitch Daniels, president, Purdue University
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Additional News
General
Local, campus police remind community of safety initiatives in wake of robberies
Flight team readies for annual women's air race (story) and video
Students entering 7th through 9th grade invited to learn about engineering
People
Appointments, honors and activities
Sports
Brees makes $1 million commitment to football program as master plan evolves
Purdue in the News
Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.
BBC:
Where did the moon come from?
Newsweek:
Nation's oldest bald eagle found dead in New York
RedOrbit, Sify.com, Yahoo! India:
Shrimp's mighty 'club' may inspire new materials
San Diego Union-Tribune, Reuters, Indianapolis Business Journal:
Research suggests a link between dried plums and healthy bones
Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI:
Rolls-Royce eyes Purdue tech park development
Events
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