Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 28, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Final schedule announced for Purdue’s nuclear
innovation summit

Nuclear power will be the focus at next week’s “What IF Nuclear Innovation Could Save the World?: Atoms for Humanity.” The series of free public events will begin Tuesday (Sept. 3) and run through Thursday (Sept. 5). All events will take place in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. Here is a full list of conversations and panel sessions.

Things to Know

Career path established for continuing lecturers
Update: New FedEx account number; notify vendors; reset FedEx password, security questions

Things to Do

CIE and Teaching Academy to explore teaching, learning through reading groups for faculty
‘Social wellness’ to be focus of Center for Healthy Living workshop

In the Spotlight

sticker between gloved thumb and finger

Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to
manufacture

Human pathogens, such as HIV and viruses causing respiratory tract infection, have molecular fingerprints that are difficult to distinguish. To better detect these pathogens, sensors in diagnostic tools need to manipulate light on a nanoscale. But there isn’t a good way to manufacture these light manipulation devices without damaging the sensors. Purdue engineers have a solution: Stickers.

Additional News

event graphic for Earhart aerospace summit

‘What IF You are the First
to Fly to Mars?’

Some Purdue students hope to be among those who make it possible to fly to Mars and maybe even be one of the people to live on the red planet. The University is inviting the public to consider the future of space exploration and how they might become a part of it during the Amelia Earhart Aerospace Summit. “What IF You are the First to Fly to Mars?” is a part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

travel brochure held over desk

Study: Booking websites
killed travel agents, and
that’s a bad thing

The traditional travel agent is a thing of the past. Nowadays, the burden of planning a vacation falls on the consumer. “Traveler decision support is one area that has become more and more automated and perhaps less and less helpful to a traveler,” said Mark Lehto, an industrial engineering professor at Purdue.

General

Big data approach to cancer is focus of new Purdue partnership
Annual report highlights ways to support service members, veterans and families

Campus

Expanded financial assistance programs now available to students
Purdue police and local law enforcement to conduct sobriety checkpoint

Sports

Purdue Invitational, Big Ten Triple Duals highlight 2019-20 swimming and diving schedules

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.

ABC News: Animal welfare laws and concerns over enforcement lead to warnings for pet buyers
GCN: Indianapolis steps up its 5G profile
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly: Purdue Fort Wayne jumps into new academic year
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