Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

July 25, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Purdue to update identification cards

Purdue will soon roll out new identification cards for faculty, staff and students, featuring added technology and a new design. The student version of the IDs also will include an expiration date for the first time in Purdue history.

Things to Know

University Street Parking Garage to close for weekend beginning 6 p.m. Friday
Changes implemented to Purdue Memorial Union access from east entrance, parking garage subwalk

In the Spotlight

Apollo 11 mashup

Apollo 11 celebration video recap

Events held July 18-20 at Purdue commemorated Apollo 11 and the moment on July 20, 1969, when alumnus Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. The celebration included showings of a new "Armstrong" documentary, children’s activities, various panels and tours, a flyover and more.

Additional News

Chavas

Cold, dry planets could have a lot of hurricanes

Nearly every atmospheric science textbook ever written will say that hurricanes are an inherently wet phenomenon – they use warm, moist air for fuel. But according to new simulations, the storms can also form in very cold, dry climates.

Crave Food Hall

Burgers, chicken, pizza, gelato and brews: Oh my!

Crave Food Hall -- set to open in mid-August with the rest of its home, the Aspire at Discovery Park apartment complex along State Street -- will feature an 8,000-square-foot cuisine court and a variety of fare intended to attract locals and visitors as well as Aspire residents.

Research

Don’t bring the heat: New visualization technique offers alternative to heat maps to track spatial data sets
Purdue utilizes high-tech AI to improve coal-burning power plants
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Campus

Purdue’s August commencement set to celebrate graduates
Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is today

General

2019 Mi-Bio Summit to host experts in intrinsically stretchable bioelectronics
Cooperative Extension, public outreach unite to increase funding for agricultural research and education

People

Purdue professor appointed to the Council of Economic Advisers in Washington, D.C.
Rainey appointed new director of Purdue Soybean Center

Sports

Alumnus Steven LoBue wins silver in 27-meter diving at World Championships

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.

New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Miami Herald: Deepfake videos pose a threat, but 'dumbfakes' may be worse
CBS News: The letters the world sent Neil Armstrong
NPR: What gets to be a ‘burger’? States restrict labels on plant-based meat
Houston Chronicle, Idaho Statesman, San Francisco Chronicle: Technology, temporary help keeps farmers on job longer
Sirius XM - Business Radio: Nicole LaVoi and Cheryl Cooky on 'Dollars and Change'
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