Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

April 15, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

New unified portal launching this summer for access to Purdue online and hybrid programs

Purdue and partner Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) will launch a new web portal this summer designed to direct students of all types to online and hybrid programs and classes -- anywhere in the Purdue system -- that best fit their needs.

Things to Know

Resources, benefits available to support breastfeeding mothers
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Faculty invited to President's Colloquia presentation on Wednesday

In the Spotlight

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Where do we go from here? Everyone has that question, but author and scholar Francis Fukuyama has spent a lot of time finding possible answers in sociopolitical terms. On Tuesday (April 16), in Purdue’s Giant Leaps Series, he will discuss “Identity Politics and the Future of Democracy” with President Mitch Daniels in an armchair talk that is part of Purdue’s Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. The week also holds a symposium focused on optimizing aging, a visit by Apple’s Steve Wozniak and a Purdue Theatre production. Don't Miss It!

Additional News

Cerebral event graphic

On Wednesday: What IF we could optimize aging?

A symposium “What IF We Could Optimize Aging?” presented by the Center for Research on Brain, Behavior, and NeuroRehabilitation (CEREBBRAL) on Wednesday (April 17) will include a poster session and two featured speakers, Todd Braver of Washington University (St. Louis) and Sheila Fleming of Northeast Ohio Medical University. The event is a part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

Grand Prix race

Fourth time is the charm for IUPUI senior at Purdue Grand Prix

For Brenden Johnson, a steady pace really does win the race. The No. 4 kart driven by Johnson, a senior from the Motorsports Club at IUPUI, took the win at the 62nd Purdue Grand Prix on Saturday (April 13). This was Johnson’s fourth attempt at the Grand Prix. Thirty-three student drivers competed. A photo gallery of the race is available here.

Research

EAPS study identifies source of ‘crater equilibrium’

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Events

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

Other Events

Paleoclimatology expert to speak on climate change in EAPS lecture

Purdue in the News

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

Forbes: Mitch Daniels: Revolutionizing Purdue’s affordability while keeping a commitment to quality
Auckland Magazine: Scientists say new quantum material could ‘download your brain'
Vice: Hemp is good, but probably won’t save America’s struggling farmers
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Newman Road’s rustic underpass slated for overhaul to clear way for Purdue aerospace jobs
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