Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 29, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

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 Giant Leaps Series event 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.

Things to Know

Suicide prevention QPR Gatekeeper training available this fall

In the Spotlight

paving

Science to reveal how long highway construction should
actually take

Ever wonder why your commute or vacation route has a lane closed down for days or even months at a time? It could be because a construction project wrapped up before the concrete was ready to take on heavy truck traffic, causing the pavement to fail too soon and need repairs more frequently throughout the year. Indiana, the “Crossroads of America,” is doing something about it: Asking researchers to find out exactly how long it takes for concrete to mature on a highway.

Additional News

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In photos: Empowering
Women in Business

Krannert School of Management’s Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Management, in partnership with Purdue Summer College for High School Students, welcomed 59 girls in July for the Empowering Women in Business Retreat. Designed for girls in high school, the retreat included activities to promote team building, leadership, confidence and negotiation.

SuccessFactors

Tips on time:
SuccessFactors
timekeeping resources

All Purdue employees receive an assigned time profile and work schedule within SuccessFactors. As new hires join the University, their time profiles and work schedules are assigned by the employment or payroll center and are viewable through the employee profile.

Research

Novel device to improve powder flow
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Sports

Baseball's fall scrimmages open to the public

Events

This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
Don't Miss It!
Lectures and Guest Speakers

Other Events

Purdue Galleries to present National Tibetan Sacred Arts Tour Exhibition

Purdue in the News

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

ABC News: The internet is the ‘wild west’ for pet sales, advocates say
Ward’s Auto: Jet-plane technology could replace spark plugs
Space News: Water propulsion technologies picking up steam
WXIN: Full Steam Ahead – Episode 16 Nuclear Innovation
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