Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

February 25, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

America Saves Week encourages employees to review finances, set personal savings goals

From Feb. 25 to March 2, employees are called to take action with their finances during America Saves Week – a week geared to motivate employees to review their financial situation and make positive decisions to reduce debt and build wealth.

Things to Know

Purdue EVP for research, partnerships named president at University of Vermont
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Things to Do

'Health and Disease' poster session set for Thursday
CSSAC to offer education grants for employees, dependents
Purdue Neuroscience Cell Engineering Core to host coffee presentations Feb. 27 and March 7
Registration due March 3 for child care workshop

In the Spotlight

Digit food event graphic

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The food chain already feasts on the contributions of technology, from seeds to delivery of food products. But to what will this relationship extend in the future? Miles O’Brien, science correspondent for “PBS NewsHour,” returns to Purdue, this time with Caleb Harper of MIT’s Open Agriculture Initiative, for the Ideas Festival event, “What IF food was digital?” It’s easy to feel an appetite for their wide-ranging thoughts on the future of food. Don't Miss It!

Additional News

Briony Horgan portrait

Mars may provide our best glimpse into Earth’s beginnings

One hundred forty million miles from Earth, cold winds whip dust harshly across the planet’s rocky surface. Clouds float through the thin atmosphere, and at night, two tiny moons shine in the sky. Though Mars looks like a desert now, many scientists believe water once flowed freely there, potentially fostering the development of microbial life.

Holostream platform

Relieving the pain and time of sharing 3D video content

You might have a music video – and Professor Song Zhang – to thank for making a future trip to see the doctor much easier. Zhang was working on a music video and knew there had to be an easier way to share 3D content. This led to creation of Holostream, which drastically reduces the data size of 3D video without substantially sacrificing data quality.

General

Purdue food science team enters gluten-free pita pocket in national baking competition

Sports

Purdue men's track and field team places fourth at Big Ten indoor championships

Events

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Black Violin to perform, collaborate with local high school at Purdue on Thursday
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