Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

May 23, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Wellness workshop to help align thoughts, feelings,
actions to achieve consistency

The Center for Healthy Living (CHL) on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus is offering a workshop titled “Thoughts, Feelings and Actions Aligned” to teach participants strategies to achieve consistency and also to handle inconsistencies in a healthy manner.

Things to Do

‘Taking Control of My Diabetes’ program returning to Center for Healthy Living
CSSAC to sponsor Shop for a Cause on Saturday

Things to Know

Purdue Pharmacy now administering measles vaccine

In the Spotlight

Spring Fling

Photo gallery: 2019 Spring Fling

Spring Fling, the annual appreciation day for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees, took place Wednesday (May 22) on and around Memorial Mall. Spring Fling offered many activities, including a picnic lunch, fitness walk, yard games, a vehicle show and music entertainment. Inside Stewart Center, attendees had the chance to play bingo or participate in a Zumba or yoga class.

Additional News

Tyler Trent

Tyler Trent’s donated cells to help trio of new
research projects

The Purdue Center for Cancer Research is honoring the legacy of Tyler Trent – the Purdue graduate and superfan who died Jan. 1 at age 20 of the rare bone cancer osteosarcoma – through three new collaborative research initiatives, including one that involves using his cancer cells.

Wozniak event

April video recap: Purdue sesquicentennial celebration

April was a record-breaking month as far as events for Purdue's sesquicentennial. From Sonny Perdue to Steve Wozniak, many topics were covered throughout the month, and Purdue had a little fun along the way.

Research

Purdue researchers discover new transportation route for plant volatile compounds
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

Purdue University Global hosts commencement for 600 graduates in Indianapolis
Model, military veterans among the 2019’s Able Flight students
A work patch for better nursing home care

Campus

Purdue community invited to May 24 Memorial Day event honoring fallen service members

People

Eckhard A. Groll named head of Purdue Mechanical Engineering
Connaughton named director of Discovery Park’s Purdue Policy Research Institute

Sports

Loschiavo wins third straight synchro diving title; Bramley, Johnson qualify for FINA World Championships
Purdue track and field sending 26 to NCAA regional competition

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.

Newsweek: The death of antibiotics: We’re running out of effective drugs to fight off an army of superbugs
Newsweek: This plant loves to soak up arsenic, a chemical that is highly toxic to humans
Wired: Bluetooth’s complexity has become a security risk
Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Factories tire of wage wars; give Fridays off, spiff up bathrooms
Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Storm system sets off dozens of tornadoes but leaves modest damage
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