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Purdue will host Nobel Prize winner Sir Angus Deaton and Anne Case, both renowned economists, today (March 26) when they will present their lecture “Inequality, Deaths of Despair, and the Future of Capitalism.” Case and Deaton’s lecture will take a close look at “deaths of despair,” which refer to deaths from suicide, drug overdoses and alcoholic liver disease. This Giant Leaps Series event is one of many celebrating Purdue’s Sesquicentennial, 150 Years of Giant Leaps.
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From a new emoji to an Oscar-nominated documentary, discussions about periods are becoming more acceptable. But in many facets of American culture, periods still are considered impolite and inappropriate, said historian Sharra Vostral, a Purdue associate professor and author of two books on the history of menstrual hygiene products.
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On April 3, C-SPAN founder and Purdue alumnus Brian Lamb will interview Doug Mills, the award-winning news photographer who has captured dozens of iconic images that people think of when it comes to modern historical events or sports. This Giant Leaps Series event, “Doug Mills: A Conversation with Brian Lamb,” is 6 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall.
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Climate scientists have known for decades that there’s more to climate change than higher temperatures. Sea levels are rising, wildfires are blazing and droughts are diminishing water supplies. Extreme weather events are likely to get worse as well. But in order to predict how much these storms will change in a warmer world, we need to understand how they work in the current climate.
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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