Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 20, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

HSA, FSA, HRA card usage available at more locations
on West Lafayette campus

Human Resources is alerting faculty and staff that they can now use their health savings account, flexible spending account and health reimbursement account cards at several new places on the West Lafayette campus.

Things to Do

Suicide prevention QPR Gatekeeper training available this fall

In the Spotlight

Isaacson event graphic

Author, historian Walter Isaacson to speak at Purdue

Author, historian and former news executive Walter Isaacson will share his insights on technological innovation in a presentation Sept. 4 at Purdue. Isaacson will join President Mitch Daniels beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse for an armchair conversation, followed by a Q&A with the audience. This Giant Leaps Series event is free and open to the public.

Additional News

plasmsa control device

Treat cancer with
cold plasma?

Cold atmospheric plasma technology, currently the only way to remove microscopic cancer tumors remaining from surgery, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for first-ever use in a clinical trial.

Joe Ruhl in classroom lab

Footprints video: Science
educator Joe Ruhl

Fueled by a passion to make the world a better place, science educator Joe Ruhl has influenced thousands of students throughout his 40-year teaching career, and it all started when he took a giant leap and enrolled at Purdue.

Sports

Men's basketball to host Southern Indiana in lone exhibition game

Events

This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
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Lectures and Guest Speakers

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Daniels reminisces on paths taken – and not
Terre Haute Tribune Star, Anderson Herald Bulletin: Professor: Farmers in trade wars ‘cross hairs’
WLFI: Purdue’s Best Buddies program changes a young man’s life
WLFI: What you need to know about toxic blue-green algae
Inside INdiana Business: Innovators with Dr. K: FlykeART
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