Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 5, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Office of the Dean of Students offering Student of
Concern resources

As the semester begins, the Office of the Dean of Students on the West Lafayette campus wants to remind the campus community of several resources that are available to faculty, staff and students. Their goal is to assist in creating healthy and supportive environments for students.

Things to Know

Memo: Religious, ethnic and civic observances
State Street and River Road closure overnight Thursday; other notices from Administrative Operations
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

‘Sleep Awareness’ is focus of upcoming Center for Healthy Living workshop; register by Aug. 13
Faculty search committee workshops scheduled for fall

In the Spotlight

pair of new graduates

Purdue commencement celebrates most recent graduates

More than 1,400 students became alumni during summer commencement Saturday (Aug. 3) at Purdue University. Purdue alumnus James Thomson, president emeritus of the RAND Corp., a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that helps improve policy and decisions through research and analysis, gave the address for the event, held in Elliott Hall of Music.


* A photo gallery from this weekend is available here.

* A graduate student's excellent adventure: Student leader, commencement responder made the most of his years at Purdue

Additional News

illustration of moon base, Earth above

Engineering’s Cislunar
Initiative creates five-step,
50-year blueprint

Purdue Engineering, with industry and government partners, describes a future between Earth and moon that includes economic activity, science and education. The initiative, drawing heavily on Purdue faculty, aims to be at the forefront globally.

same molecules at two resolutions

New software brings
lower-resolution cryo-EM
maps into focus

Cryo-electron microscopy is now the most popular method for determining protein structures, which helps researchers develop drugs for different kinds of ailments. A Purdue professor is working on higher-resolution cryo-EM to reveal important details.

Campus

Program helping low-income students approach a new school year knowing they can avoid debt

General

Doing more with less: Flexible, reduced-load jobs a win-win for workers, employers, expert says

People

Purdue Northwest professor among winning team of scientists studying the origin of the universe
Appointments, honors and activities

Sports

Men's basketball sets school record in attendance, finishes 14th nationally

Events

‘What IF Nuclear
Innovation Could Save
the World?’

What is the role of nuclear power in Mars travel or eliminating climate change? Medicine? Safety and security? A Sept. 3-5 summit at Purdue, subtitled "Atoms for Humanity," will consider such questions.

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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.

WFMY (Greensboro, N.C.): Cockroaches are evolving and becoming harder to kill, new study finds
Deccan (India) Chronicle: This acid may be key to better electronics
Cordova Times (Prince William Sound, Alaska): Device could help reverse opioid overdose
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Father’s long lost baby book, found in Texas, makes its way back to Purdue dean
Space.com: Living underground on the moon: How lava tubes could aid lunar colonization
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