Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

April 12, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Email scams and phishing – how to spot them in your Purdue email and what to do

Purdue students, faculty and staff are vulnerable to a variety of email and phone scams seeking credentials or money. While Purdue’s email filters catch billions of scam emails, others creep through because scammers are always changing their techniques and because of the sheer volume. Here’s how to spot them and keep your information safe.

Things to Know

Anthem, CDI Diagnostic Imaging part ways; CDI no longer an in-network provider for imaging
New location for Steve Wozniak’s talk on ‘What IF We Lose Control of Technology?’

Things to Do

UPDATE: Agricultural Economics event featuring Land O’Lakes Inc. leader canceled
Krannert event to feature global trade policy expert Doug Irwin; registration preferred by today

In the Spotlight

Aviation Day

Weekend brings Aviation Day, Grand Prix, Purdue Challenge

Purdue's busy spring continues this weekend. On Saturday (April 13), Aviation Day will celebrate Purdue's commitment to success throughout the world in the aviation industry, and 33 student drivers will compete in the 62nd annual Purdue Grand Prix. Also Saturday, the 12th annual Purdue Challenge 5K run/walk, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., will support cancer research at the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. Traffic and parking guidelines for these events are available here, and more weekend events can be found here.

Additional News

Deaton and Case

Event recap: Economists
Deaton and Case on
'deaths of despair'

The lack of a college education and a good job are among the key factors driving an increase in despair and early deaths, particularly among white, working-class Americans, economics professors Anne Case and Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton told a full Fowler Hall. Case and Deaton on March 26 presented “Inequality, Deaths of Despair, and the Future of Capitalism” as part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

Cary Mitchell

Getting to Mars may
happen only if we
can grow food in space

Decades after the last human set foot on the moon, NASA is contemplating setting up a permanent base there or sending astronauts to Mars. Accomplishing those goals, however, will require a few green thumbs. That’s where Purdue’s Cary Mitchell comes in. For more than 40 years, he has led efforts to improve human ability to grow food in space.

Research

A dollar a day could help keep the doctor away … or bring them closer

General

Underpass overhaul to create gateway to aerospace growth, innovation and up to 3,500 jobs
Public safety telecommunicators to be honored during Monday event at Lafayette City Building

Campus

Golden Taps ceremony to honor 10 Purdue students

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Purdue in the News

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

Earth.com: The composition of North American forests has been altered
Times of Northwest Indiana: Purdue Northwest to unveil recommendations for future
Inside INdiana Business: Study highlights the business cost of climate change
WXIN: More than 1,200 Indiana bridges considered ‘structurally deficient,’ study says
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