Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

May 1, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Purdue physics, astronomy professor elected to
prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Chris H. Greene, a Purdue physics and astronomy professor, has been named to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States. Greene is the Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy.

Things to Know

Purdue Farmers Market opening canceled due to inclement weather

Things to Do

Discovery Park’s Big Idea Challenge 2.0 finalists to present their proposals
Registration due May 7 for workshop on kids, technology

In the Spotlight

Pamela Karagory, Dawn Laux, Derek Pacheco

2019 Murphy Award recipients: Pamela Karagory, Dawn Laux and Derek Pacheco

Five exceptional teachers have been selected as recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in Memory of Charles B. Murphy. Today's profiles will focus on Pamela Karagory, clinical associate professor and interim head of the School of Nursing; Dawn Laux, clinical associate professor and associate head of the Department of Computer and Information Technology; and Derek Pacheco, associate professor of English and director of undergraduate studies.

Additional News

Path to Mars speakers onstage

Event recap: NASA,
space leaders discuss
human space exploration

What will it take for the U.S. to return to the moon and send humans to Mars and beyond? These were a couple of the topics discussed at the “What IF We Blaze a Path to Mars?” public forum on space policy on April 25. The event was a part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

Startup Purdue meeting at The Anvil

Purdue entrepreneurship
groups create website to
boost student innovation

Student leaders from entrepreneurial clubs and organizations at Purdue have created a website to boost innovation on campus. The goal is to make the website, Startup Purdue, the primary online resource for student entrepreneurship at Purdue.

Research

Genetic testing has a data problem. New software can help.
Recent research suggests most girls are not equipped to deal with their first period

General

Purdue prepares for new Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Purdue Northwest’s College of Technology awarded coveted national cybersecurity designation a second time
INDY International Wine Competition draws global attention

Campus

Free hearing screenings available through M.D. Steer Audiology Clinic

Sports

Purdue golfer voted first-team All-Big Ten honoree

Events

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

Purdue in the News

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

Indianapolis Star, Journal & Courier: Neil Armstrong’s Purdue class ring could be yours. Starting bid: $12,500
WXIN, WISH-TV: Indiana budget includes $73M for new Purdue animal hospital
New Scientist: The moon may be made of magma that once covered Earth’s entire surface
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