Faculty and Staff News

Discovery Park head named to National Academies board

Tomás Diáz de la Rubia, chief scientist and executive director of Purdue University's Discovery Park, has been named a member of a national board to discuss science and technology issues of importance to the nation's intelligence community.

Other Stories

• Discovery Park to host open house and Convergence Conference

• Work to convert Russell Street from one-way traffic to two-way traffic begins today

• Purdue's big data platform is playing a role in student success efforts

• Reminder: BGR move-in will take place this fall on Monday, Tuesday

• This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

In the Spotlight

Purdue Extension zombie exhibit sharing vital message for fairgoers

This year's Indiana State Fair will offer plenty of thrills, but it is unlikely fairgoers will experience anything quite like the ghoulish fun of Purdue Extension's newest exhibit, "Don't Be a Zombie - Be Prepared." Extension will have a number of additional exhibits as well as food preparation and nutrition programs.

Purdue hosting Vet Camp at Indiana State Fair

The College of Veterinary Medicine will again host surgery demonstrations, the Indiana State Fair Vet Camp and interactive displays at the Indiana State Fair, which runs through Aug. 21.

Additional News

Research

• Drink-seeking rats provide sobering look into genetics of alcoholism

General

• Google executive speaks at Purdue summer commencement

• Purdue, Ivy Tech program opens door to aviation technology majors

• Wente Vineyards wins top trophy at 25th Indy International Wine Competition

• Bit by a tick? Next steps and species to know

People

• Appointments, honors and activities

Sports

• De Oliveira named softball head coach

• Football Performance Complex construction update

• Ackerman-Allen Course dedicated

• Men's basketball ready for Spain trip

Purdue in the News

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

• Mother Jones: Are the US dietary guidelines on milk racist?

• Wireless Business & Technology: Big data and IoT combine to provide educational benefits

• Phys.org: Project to help bring widespread use of micro-robotics

• Washington Post: Legends say China began in a great flood. Scientists just found evidence that the flood was real

• U.S. News & World Report: Could no-till farming reverse climate change?

Events

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