Faculty and Staff News

Thanksgiving with six generations? Oh, my!

On a personal level, living to age 150 sounds great. But what impact will such longevity have on the family and society? Besides the challenge of managing the holiday season with four, five or six generations of a family crowded around a table, there will be significant issues to address. Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will be discussing such issues during an Oct. 22 appearance at Purdue as part of the University's Ideas Festival.

Other Stories

• BoilerKey required for Purdue website CAS authentication, including benefits open enrollment, as of Oct. 30

• Purdue Alumni Association offering discounted rate for faculty, staff for Women’s Conference

In the Spotlight

What IF we find intelligent life beyond Earth? Let’s ask Bill Nye the Science Guy when he visits Purdue

What IF we find intelligent life beyond Earth? What will it look like? What will the species think about us earthlings? Popular scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor Bill Nye -- also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy -- will share his take on the cosmos and the will to discover space when he visits Purdue on Nov. 8.

Additional News

Research

• With suicide rates rising, many mental health care providers unprepared, research suggests

• Genetic study provides new information about endangered whales

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Sports

• Mini plans, single-game tickets on sale to general public for men's basketball

Purdue in the News

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

• Lafayette Journal & Courier: Op-ed: Holcomb’s rural broadband plan a game-changer

• WLFI: Purdue medicated compression wrap is saving patients with AIDS

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

• Peyton to present Purdue Chemical Engineering 2018 Mellichamp Lecture on Oct. 16

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