Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

March 18, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

University teaching award recipients to be named

Winners of the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy and the Exceptional Early Career Award will be announced, starting this week. In addition, winners of the new Excellence in Instruction Award for Continuing Lecturers will be recognized.

Things to Know

Campus-wide tornado drill on Tuesday; tornado awareness classes set

Things to Do

Faculty invited to President's Colloquia presentation on Thursday
Discovery Park to provide workshops in support of Big Idea Challenge 2.0 submissions
Reminder: Nominations sought for annual Walk the Talk Award
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

In the Spotlight

Michael Pollan event graphic

Don't Miss It!

Michael Pollan, author of best-selling books, has made a career exploring what humans put in their bodies, and now he is pushing past food to ask whether psychedelics have value beyond their countercultural history. His Q&A appearance in Purdue’s Ideas Festival will consider the safety and efficacy of psychedelics as some scientists are looking at them for relieving depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Don't Miss It!

Additional News

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What IF we could end global hunger?

Thought leaders from around the world who deal with the complex issues surrounding global food security will gather at the Ending Global Hunger Colloquium on April 10-11 at Purdue. An Ideas Festival event, the colloquium will explore the question: What IF we ended world hunger? Faculty and staff may register for the event at no charge, but limited space is available.

Men's basketball

No. 3 seed Purdue draws Old Dominion in NCAA first round

Making its fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the Purdue men's basketball team received the No. 3 seed in the South Region and will play No. 14-seeded Old Dominion in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Hartford, Connecticut. The game will begin at approximately 10 p.m. Thursday (March 21).

Research

Metal innovation offers a unique, cost-effective option for plumbing and manufacturing industries

Campus

Nutrition workshop, cooking demonstration scheduled to celebrate sesquicentennial

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Events

Daymond John from TV’s ‘Shark Tank’ to speak March 25 at Purdue

Daymond John, founder of apparel company FUBU and TV personality on ABC's “Shark Tank,” will speak at 5:30 p.m. March 25 in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse as part of the University’s 150th celebration. Tickets for students and the general public are available online.

Daymond John
This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
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Lectures and Guest Speakers

Other Events

Historian Neil Maher to present annual Stover Lecture for Purdue Department of History

Purdue in the News

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

USA Today: Are car insurance safe driving discounts worth the cost of giving up your privacy?
Popular Science: Jet engines get planes in the sky, but software keeps them safe
Connersville News Examiner: Drug abuse fighters get training
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