Faculty and Staff News

Longtime entomology professor, administrator chosen to lead Purdue Graduate School

Linda J. Mason, a longtime Purdue Graduate School administrator and professor in the College of Agriculture, will become dean of the Graduate School, effective immediately. Mason, who has been at Purdue since 1991, succeeds Mark J.T. Smith.

Other Stories

• Spring Fling set for today

• Mail delivery, pickup changes for Spring Fling

• Parking Facilities, Transportation Service to close at 11 a.m. today

• 'Student of Concern' resources offered by Office of the Dean of Students

• Skills for Performance session on 'Managing Transition' scheduled

• Purdue Today schedule change

In the Spotlight

CRISPR-edited rice plants produce major boost in grain yield

A team of scientists from Purdue and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to develop a variety of rice that produces 25-31 percent more grain and would have been virtually impossible to create through traditional breeding methods.
In the photo: Jian-Kang Zhu, distinguished professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

Additional News

Research

• Whey protein supplements and exercise help women improve body composition, not leading to bulkiness

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

People

• Oliver named to federal food safety committee

General

• Keating Supercars to dedicate carmaker space at Discovery Park

• International graduate students to gather at Purdue for Borlaug Summer Institute to address global food security

• Ismail Center offering Cardio Pump class

• Purdue NOW recap: M-STEM3 fair and evGrand Prix, Feustel honorary doctorate, AED donation

• Purdue tourism experts: Skip lines at Disney World and travel close to home

Sports

• All Boilermaker teams continue high Academic Progress Rate

• 6 from Purdue baseball earn Big Ten honors

• Amaltdinov named Academic All-District

Purdue in the News

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

• CNN: FYI: English isn’t the official language of the United States

• WZZM (Grand Rapids, Michigan): Never forgotten: Roger B. Chaffee to be honored with full-scale statue

• Indianapolis Star: Why that Disney vacation might be a bad idea

• Inside Indiana Business: Purdue honors biochemist with Herbert Newby McCoy Award

• Express Healthcare, WLFI, WISH: Purdue University develops detection technology to analyze produce for foodborne pathogens

Events

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• Canine Welfare Science Forum to offer resources for dog owners and canine professionals

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