Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

February 28, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Official-looking fraudulent emails are asking employees to change bank account numbers, do other risky things

Purdue employees are receiving emails from scammers posing as their boss or a Purdue official asking them to change bank account information before paydays or to open a malicious attachment. These emails are fraudulent and employees should review tips about how to identify them.

Things to Do

Nominations sought for annual Walk the Talk Award
Tools to create accessible documents, engage students and grade faster featured in March faculty workshops

In the Spotlight

Mung Chiang

What will the next 150 years bring for the College of Engineering?

The sesquicentennial celebration marks a time for Purdue to renew its commitment to growth, discovery and innovation. What giant leaps will the next 150 years bring as Purdue continues its drive to meet the world's future challenges? In this monthly Purdue Today series, Purdue's deans will share their thoughts on the future of their college over the next 150 years. The series continues with Mung Chiang, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering.

Additional News

Chain reaction

New engineering council contest takes complicated to new heights

How complicated can university students make something as simple as squeezing toothpaste onto a toothbrush? Four teams are going to show off their efforts at the inaugural Purdue National Chain Reaction Competition on Saturday (March 2) at the Córdova Recreational Sports Center.

jain trust

New models sense human trust in smart machines

New “classification models” sense how well humans trust intelligent machines they collaborate with, a step toward improving the quality of interactions and teamwork. The long-term goal of the overall field of research is to design intelligent machines capable of changing their behavior to enhance human trust in them.

Research

Flipping the view: New microscope offers options for drug discovery, safety and effectiveness
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

Indiana students, citizen scientists sought for statewide tick hunts
More than pavement and road work

Campus

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference submissions due Friday

People

College of Science welcomes new department heads from Johns Hopkins and MIT

Events

This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
Don't Miss It!
Lectures and Guest Speakers

Other Events

HTM Community Market Showcase to display, sell unique products Friday

Purdue in the News

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

Wired: Holes in 4G and 5G networks could let hackers track your location
Washington Post: Could climate change make these clouds go extinct?
Business Standard, Daily Excelsior: 'Super flexible' nanomaterials to make fuel cell cars cheaper
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