Faculty and Staff News

Purdue students, faculty and staff invited to learn about new global online learning opportunities

Purdue students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about a new partnership that will offer global online learning opportunities. A formal announcement and two days of seminars will be Feb. 27 and 28 as part of Purdue's new partnership with FutureLearn.

Other Stories

• LiveHealth Online offering fast, easy, low-cost online physician visits; incentive to register now

• Discovery Park's Big Idea Challenge finalists to present their proposals

• Discovery Park to host information session, panel on future of autonomous vehicles in Indiana

• APSAC accepting applications for professional development grants

• Weight management program to return to Center for Healthy Living's 2017 offerings

In the Spotlight

Purdue's 2016 highlights captured on video

The major happenings at Purdue during 2016 are highlighted in the Purdue Alumni Association's 62nd edition of the Year in Review video, formerly the Newsreel. Titled "Breaking Records," the 12-minute program, sponsored by the Purdue Alumni Association, can be viewed at purduealumni.org/year and is available from Hicks Undergraduate Library.

Additional News

Research

• Optogenetics used to kick start gene that plays role in neural defects

General

• FAA approves flight school status for Purdue Aviation

• Fewer grain dust explosions reported nationwide in 2016

Sports

• Purdue women to host Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

• Purdue wrestling selected to NWCA National Duals

Purdue in the News

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

• USA Today, El Paso Times: Lawmaker seeks to untangle regulations on African-American hair-braiding

• Nature: Three sites where NASA might retrieve its first Mars rock

• MSN Australia, Gizmodo: Australian researchers find there could be a health benefit to eating stale bread

• Health Canal: Children remain underrepresented in drug research, says Purdue expert; new tools can help

• Inside INdiana Business, Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI: Purdue adds to 'Back a Boiler' program

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

• Discovery Park to host advanced energy lecture by Livermore lab's Julio Friedmann

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