September 28, 2016

Faculty and Staff News

WSJ rankings put Purdue among top public institutions

Purdue ranks fourth among public institutions in the United States, based on a new survey announced today (Sept. 28) by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.

In the Spotlight

Purdue Profiles: Rebecca Kramer

Rebecca Kramer is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue and she is helping NASA develop robots that are more compatible with space travel. She has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, a master's in the same field from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in engineering science from Harvard University. She specializes in the area of soft robotics.

Additional News

General

• Know what caused your diarrhea? Probably not, says Purdue researcher | Dawn or Doom '16

• Webinar to focus on regional clean energy technology innovation

• Crossroads Conference on Communicative Disorders set for Oct. 24-25

• Tymora receives $225,000 grant to advance prostate cancer research

• Nutrition Science to offer cooking demonstrations in October

Sports

• Basketball teams' Community Tipoff Day set for Saturday

Purdue in the News

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

• Washington Post: Stressed? Don't fight it, retired professor says

• GMA News, Deccan Chronicle, Fiji Times: Chronic sleep problems linked to disability later in life

• West Australian, CNBC: Purdue student startup creates zombie board game

• Indianapolis Monthly: West Elm to open hotel downtown

• Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue, state receive $24.5M grant for college prep

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

• Purdue, French philosophers will focus on art at conference

• New Orleans jazz pianist, accompanied by Indy musicians, to perform Oct. 22

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