Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 14, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Be ready for the new semester by testing your
BoilerKey before you need it

After a summer away, students, faculty and staff may need to review where and when to use BoilerKey and test their BoilerKey to ensure it’s working properly. BoilerKey gives students and employees access to important Purdue sites, such as Blackboard and myPurdue.

Things to Know

Tiered lab benefits help you save money on all three Purdue health plans

In the Spotlight

Haley Oliver at lectern

Purdue leading $10 million effort to address global food
safety

Purdue is now home to a lab aimed at increasing awareness and developing environments for food safety around the world. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded nearly $10 million to Purdue to establish the first-ever Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, with the opportunity for up to $20 million in additional funding from USAID for research tailored to specific countries’ needs.

Additional News

skyline illustration

AI, robots, data software
help create new approach
for planning cities

Artificial intelligence and robots are playing significant roles as planners develop the cities of the future. The architecture, engineering and construction industry is facing a shift in balancing the massive amounts of data available through advanced technologies. Researchers have come up with a way to approach the data, simplify software and help in creating future city layouts.

suit and tie splashed by water

Clothing lets users
turn on electronics while
turning away bacteria

A new addition to your wardrobe may soon help you turn on the lights and music – while also keeping you fresh, dry, fashionable, clean and safe from the latest virus that’s going around. Purdue researchers have developed a new fabric innovation that allows wearers to control electronic devices through clothing.

Research

Wi-Fi ‘antenna’ provides options for rural areas

General

Purdue Extension launches new emergency preparedness resource for rural communities
Focused teacher attention on student learning issues can help start the school year off right

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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.

MSN: Swarms of vibration-controlled microbots could be the future of surgery
WLFI, U.S. News & World Report, Kansas City Star: Big revenue drop expected for Indiana corn, soybean crops
WJBK (Detroit): Sean English, who lost leg helping in crash, continues to make a difference at Purdue
Yahoo: Tree-damaging pests pose ‘devastating’ threat to 40% of U.S. forests
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