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June 23, 2016 |
Faculty and Staff News
Faculty meetings to advance steps toward proposals in $100 million MacArthur competition
Faculty members at all Purdue campuses are invited to attend any one of four imminent meetings to help Purdue shape proposals for the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition, announced this month and promising a $100 million award for one team's proposal to solve a critical world problem.
Other Stories
• Center for Healthy Living series to cover cholesterol management
• Purdue’s first-generation students do well in class, but retention is a challenge
In the Spotlight
College of Science: Solving global challenges
Sustainability comes in many forms, from keeping water fresh for drinking and farming to pioneering new sources of renewable energy and fighting disease. College of Science faculty members, researchers and alumni have made tremendous strides in keeping our way of life the way it is. They also want to enhance the building blocks that help us survive and thrive, as well as identify early warning signs to let us know when it is time for change or time to take action. Insights magazine highlights a few of the minds behind this amazing work.
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Additional News
Research
• Purdue professor earns international grant to study how traveling cells keep time
• EAB research: Saving trees early less costly than replacing them
• Study focuses on use of instructional videos to aid problem solving
• New tool for virtual and augmented reality uses ‘deep learning’
• Researchers in various studies looking for participants
General
• Purdue items picked to go into space in 2017 mission with alumnus
• Purdue, YourEncore partner to accelerate commercialization of Purdue innovations
• Galleries presents historical images by George Winter from TCHA »
• Money decisions: Professor's free online course joins basic facts, guidance on acts
• Experiment from Purdue aboard Blue Origin suborbital rocket a success
• Pilot duo takes off for cross-country air race
• Camp celebrates 15 years of helping area 'PALS' build positive life skills
• 2016 Information Literacy Research Symposium set for Aug. 2
People
• Purdue professor Gray named 2016 IFAMA fellow
• Postdoc Challenge winners at Purdue awarded $5,000 for chronic pain, pertussis research
Sports
• Football mini plans and single tickets on sale starting today
• In men's basketball, Big Ten announces conference foes
• Women's basketball conference games announced
• Volleyball set for five TV appearances
Purdue in the News
Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.
• Time Magazine: You asked: What happens if I don’t eat enough protein?
• Minneapolis Star Tribune: For nonfarming heirs who keep land in the family, managers can be an answer
• Indianapolis Star, Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue's 'Back-a-Boiler' program up and running
• Inside INdiana Business: Purdue seeks 'front door' for industry
• Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue items to launch into space with alumnus
Events
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