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September 1, 2015 |
Faculty and Staff News
Education Secretary Duncan to speak at Purdue as part of Presidential Lecture Series
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will speak on Sept. 16 at Purdue as part of the Fall 2015 Presidential Lecture Series. The secretary's visit is also part of his sixth annual "Back-to-School Bus Tour: Ready for Success."
Other Stories
• CIE to offer seminars, course on college teaching
• Faculty, staff encouraged to advise student groups
• International Students and Scholars announces new director positions
• Professor enriches class discussion using Hotseat, one of several apps available for faculty use
In the Spotlight
Purdue supercomputer usage and failure data research could make supercomputers even more super
A National Science Foundation-funded project spearheaded by ECE professor Saurabh Bagchi, with ITaP as a partner, is using Purdue's new Rice community cluster and other supercomputers in research aimed at making the machines more reliable and at speeding results for researchers who rely on them.
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Additional News
Research
• Endangered animals can be identified by rate of genetic diversity loss »
• Purdue researchers receive funding for diabetes treatment, explosives sensors, erasable ink
General
• Purdue seeks to accelerate Latin American innovations through Networks of Excellence
• AnalySwift launches Purdue software to speed modeling of composite materials, structures
• New buoy to give more real-time info on nearshore Lake Michigan conditions
• Grants available to students for service projects
• Liberal Arts study abroad fair set for Sept. 9
Sports
• Game notes: Purdue football to open season Sunday at Marshall
Purdue in the News
Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.
• The Conversation, Rock River Times: Why there is value in on-campus living
• Global Post: What are the top five universities in the USA for getting a degree in computer forensics?
• Red Orbit: Research shows potential for brain injury urine test
• Arizona Republic, Indianapolis Star: Purdue invests $1 million in campus diversity
• London Mirror: NASA 'astronauts' begin year-long isolation experiment on slopes of volcano to simulate life on Mars
Events
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