Faculty and Staff News

Purdue health officials investigating possible mumps cases

Purdue is investigating five confirmed or probable cases of mumps on the West Lafayette campus. The University is working with the Tippecanoe County Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health to identify and directly notify anyone who may have been in close contact with these cases, and advises faculty, staff, students and members of the community to educate themselves on the symptoms, transmission and prevention of mumps.

Other Stories

• Spring Fling registration open; mailing to go out this week

• Using distance learning to create 'boutique' course topic at Technology Today event

• Say thank you with a 'Thumbs Up' submission

In the Spotlight

2015 Purdue Day of Giving: A record success

The second Purdue Day of Giving was held in April 2015. In just 24 hours, students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends raised $13.69 million and granted countless opportunities around the world. "This was an amazing effort and a true representation of the impact we can have as a unified community," says Amy Noah, vice president for development. "Thanks to everyone who helped to make last year such an outstanding success." The third annual Purdue Day of Giving is on April 27.

Additional News

Research

• Model aids efforts to reduce cost of carbon nanostructures for industry, research

General

• Daniels visits D.C. for labor, fiscal policy discussions

• Purdue's ISEEK uses mobile apps and microloans as tools to help address global poverty

• Purdue NanoDays designed to tap interests of K-12 students in STEM   »

• Graduate students help residents, earn solar certification

• Purdue's Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center to observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Month

• Purdue student business competition announces finalists, Demo Day presentation

• Space available for SAFE training for women

People

• Purdue engineering professor wins early career award

• PUPD lieutenant visits South Korean police force

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• CNBC: Facing US exploding debt dilemma

• C-SPAN: Technology & the workforce

• General Aviation News, Aero News Network: Able Flight announces record-setting number of scholarships

• WTHR: Purdue expert: April cold may damage Indiana's grape crop

Events

	Don't Miss It! Lectures and Guest Speakers This week's events Events for the next four weeks Ongoing series and opportunities Deadlines for faculty and staff

• National leader to give seminar on 'Science Teacher for the Future'

• Purdue Spring Fest to offer fun and learning for all ages

• TEDxPurdueU speakers to share 'Tear up the Box'

• Purdue co-working space bringing Midwest entrepreneurial leaders to talk as part of annual Forge Innovation Series

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