Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

April 29, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Anthem’s Care & Cost Finder offers convenient, easy access to finding providers, services at low cost

In 2019, Anthem’s Care & Cost Finder replaced Castlight as the shopping tool for providers and medical services for Purdue employees. Through Anthem’s Care & Cost Finder, employees again have a resource at their fingertips to help them find high-quality and affordable health care providers. The Care & Cost Finder is free to as part of employees' Purdue medical plan.

Things to Know

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Registration deadline for 'Skin Cancer Awareness' workshop is Tuesday
Workshop to present useful tips, information on breastfeeding

In the Spotlight

Book covers

Two new books mark Purdue's 150th celebration

Purdue's people and highlights have been immortalized in two new books released for the University's sesquicentennial celebration. "Ever True: 150 Years of Giant Leaps at Purdue University" chronicles the stories of the faculty, students, alumni and leaders who have played a role in the last 150 years, and "Purdue at 150: A Visual History of Student Life" tells Purdue's story through decades of student papers, scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, newspapers, historical photographs and memorabilia.

Additional News

Michael Wendt

'Lock-'n'-block' drug may prevent cancer from metastasizing

"They got all of it" are the reassuring words people hope to hear following cancer surgery, but a growing understanding of the science of how cancer spreads, and metastasizes, is suggesting that not only is this almost never true but — and here is the surprising part — it might be better to try to contain the cancer than to eliminate it.

Military helmet

Hungry veterans need help. Communities can provide it.

Nearly one in four U.S. veterans faces hunger. These are the people who have served overseas, responded to disaster areas and sworn to protect their country. A study by Purdue’s Military Family Research Institute at 10 faith-based food pantries in Indiana and Kentucky suggests there is promise for underserved veterans and their families.

General

Purdue prof: Census citizenship question would alienate immigrants, could be ‘a disaster’ for social scientists, policymakers

Sports

Men's golf posts best Big Ten finish since 2001

Events

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

Other Events

Discovery Park, Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute to welcome Carlos Gonzalez

Purdue in the News

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

United Press International: Farmers have received $8.4 billion in China trade war aid
U.S. News & World Report: How to avoid malnutrition
U.S. News & World Report: What to know about an online accounting master's
WRTV: Hiring Hoosiers: Purdue startup works to unlock medical mysteries
Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI: Purdue gets back Lafayette Meteorite, a campus legend once hidden in a lab drawer
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