Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

May 8, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Open house events to promote Global Accessibility
Awareness Day, campus resources

Faculty, staff and students are invited to learn more about campus accessibility resources on May 16 for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, an annual event to promote digital (web, software, mobile) access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Things to Know

Form 5498-SA will be available in May from Payflex, HSA Bank for 2018 HSA contributions

Things to Do

Spring Fling registration deadlines approaching

In the Spotlight

Nancy E. Marchand-Martella, education dean

What will the next 150 years bring for the College of
Education?

The sesquicentennial celebration marks a time for Purdue to renew its commitment to growth, discovery and innovation. What giant leaps will the next 150 years bring as Purdue continues its drive to meet the world's future challenges? In this monthly Purdue Today series, Purdue's deans will share their thoughts on the future of their college over the next 150 years. The series continues with Nancy E. Marchand-Martella, dean of the College of Education.

Additional News

biosensor under microscope

New quantum material
could warn of
neurological disease

What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that “thinks” like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early signs of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s. Thinking is a long way off, but Purdue and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have engineered a new material that can at least “listen.”

Laurent Couetil with horse

Mild equine asthma can
distinguish winners from
losers on the racetrack

From chariot racing in ancient Rome to the modern Kentucky Derby, horse racing has been celebrated in some form for more than a thousand years. Whether the horses’ hooves were pounding around in a dirt-filled coliseum or a racetrack surrounded by spectators in wide-brimmed hats, they probably had one thing in common: asthma.

General

New fuel-related technologies to advance through private, public partnership
Producer sentiment plummets; trade dispute and weak financial performance wear on farmers

Campus

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

Events

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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.

Bovine Veterinarian: Purdue prepares for new veterinary teaching hospital
Indianapolis Business Journal: Indiana among 3 finalists for USDA divisions, but proposed location unknown
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