May 1, 2018

Faculty and Staff News

Awards convocation on May 8 to honor faculty

The Faculty Awards Convocation on May 8 will celebrate a range of faculty honors given since last year's event, including national and international awards; University, college and school awards; and Fellow awards.

In the Spotlight

Purdue Farmers Market returning Thursday

The Purdue Farmers Market will reopen Thursday (May 3) at the north end of Memorial Mall along Oval Drive. The Purdue Farmers Market is organized by Purdue Campus Master Planning and Sustainability in conjunction with Greater Lafayette Commerce and includes a variety of fresh produce, herbs, plants and flowers, meats and locally prepared food, including lunches and sweets.

Additional News

Research

• Analysis: Most microplastic harm done at lowest levels of food web

• Water-repellent surfaces can efficiently boil water, keep electronics cool

• $115,000 funding awarded to Purdue researchers, advance innovations to commercialization

• Mercury Systems joins consortium at Discovery Park

General

• Food security panel calls for more education, collaboration »

• Purdue students create statement on global collaboration

• Purdue offers pathway to master's degree for students in MITx MicroMasters program

• Five ways to avoid pushy salespeople during your next vacation

Purdue in the News

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

• Inside Indiana Business: Purdue Data Science Initiative

• Forbes: What universities need: More skin in the game

• Indiana Public Media: Q&A: Purdue University Global chancellor on the new institution's launch

• Sydney Morning Herald: 'The reality is sick, overweight people with tooth decay'

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

• New exhibit focusing on the 1960s at Purdue open in Archives and Special Collections

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