Faculty and Staff News

Faculty invited to President's Colloquia presentation on Wednesday

Faculty members are encouraged to attend the next President's Colloquia presentation, set for Wednesday (Oct. 17). Hosted by President Mitch Daniels, the colloquia provide opportunities to hear faculty experts discuss their research in presentations specifically for non-experts.

Other Stories

• University Senate meeting set for today

• CTSI offering predoctoral training awards in translational research

• Travel delays expected on North University Street on Tuesday and Wednesday

• This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

In the Spotlight

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Barry Barish, the 2017 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will discuss “What if We Could Hear Gravity: The Detection of Gravitational Waves from Colliding Black Holes,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 17) at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. Barish's talk is part of Purdue's Ideas Festival, the centerpiece of the Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. Don't Miss It!

Additional News

Research

• A little help from your friends is key to natural disaster recovery, Purdue research study suggests

• Purdue researchers advance quantum science national agenda

• Quantum computers tackle big data with machine learning  »

• Purdue Fall Undergraduate Research Expo now accepting oral presentation and poster abstract submissions

General

• Purdue Firefighters celebrating 10th year of 'Shop with a Firefighter' program

People

• Appointments, honors and activities

Purdue in the News

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

• United Press International, Phys.org: Gray whales from California could help save their Russian cousins

• National Geographic: Quiz: What animal does each eye belong to?

• WLFI: First Man hits theatres and a Purdue Archive hits home

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

Author Michael Lewis to speak at Krannert

Michael Lewis, best-selling author of “The Blind Side” and “Moneyball,” will engage in a Q&A session with Krannert Dean David Hummels at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 16) in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. Lewis released his new book, “The Fifth Risk,” on Oct. 2.

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