Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

May 10, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Convocation recognizes faculty for honors, awards, teaching excellence

Faculty members were recognized Tuesday (May 7) at the Faculty Awards Convocation for a range of faculty honors, including national and international awards; University and college awards; Fellow awards; and distinguished and named professorships.

Things to Know

Graduate School honors presented at banquet
Staff memorial planned for Monday
University Street, Hawkins Hall parking garage closures scheduled for May-August

In the Spotlight

Wages war

Purdue looks at ‘What IF Artificial Intelligence Wages War?’

What if future wars were fought using only computers and autonomous systems? Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, will provide remarks during a May 14 symposium on the national security challenges posed by rapid advances in technology and smart systems. “What IF Artificial Intelligence Wages War?” is the theme for the Symposium on Ethics, Technology and the Future of War and Security organized by Discovery Park and the Purdue Policy Research Institute. The symposium is part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

Additional News

Hummingbird robot

Hummingbird robot using AI to go soon where drones can’t

What can fly like a bird and hover like an insect? Your friendly neighborhood hummingbirds. If drones had this combo, they would be able to maneuver better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered spaces to find trapped victims.

Summer construction

Heightened construction
and motorist, pedestrian
restrictions coming

The number of maintenance, renovation and construction projects will increase on the West Lafayette campus as of Monday (May 13) in addition to the ongoing construction of several new facilities. As a result of these projects, travel restrictions will be in place.

General

The green flag is out for autonomous kart racing
Newest Purdue teaching graduates honored with pinning ceremony

Campus

Purdue community invited to May 24 Memorial Day event honoring fallen service members
Space available for S.A.F.E. training for women

Sports

Multiple Purdue Fort Wayne teams among nation's best in Academic Progress Rate
Purdue track and field heading to Big Ten Championships
Soccer summer camp dates set

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.

Inside INdiana Business: Daniels: Saab facility will have ‘enormous’ impact
The Atlantic: What does it mean to be ‘ready’ for a relationship
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: First post-IPFW commencement held: 1,640 graduates honored; ceremony lauded as ‘pivotal’
WTHR: Purdue QB David Blough’s comeback leads to inspiring friendship with Tyler Trent
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