Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

October 1, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Institutional data office changes name, refines mission

The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Effectiveness (OIRAE) now has a new name. Effective immediately, the unit will be called Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment or IDA+A (pronounced
I-DATA) for short.

Things to Know

Resources, benefits available to support breastfeeding mothers

In the Spotlight

Paladino, group, turtle on Costa Rica beach

Giant Leaps Research: Frank Paladino

Sea turtles became the poster child for the war against plastic straws. But straws are just one challenge facing this 120 million-year-old species. To help stabilize the sea turtle population, Frank Paladino (right, in Costa Rica), the Jack W. Schrey Distinguished Professor of Biology and director of the Marine Conservation and Biology Center of Excellence at Purdue University Fort Wayne, has spent nearly 30 years researching them.

Additional News

Stern Pluto event graphic

Planetary scientist,
author to discuss ‘What IF We Return to Pluto?’

The planetary scientist who led NASA’s New Horizons mission, which successfully explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the Kuiper Belt – the farthest exploration in the history of humankind – will speak Oct. 10 at Purdue. Alan Stern will present “What IF We Return to Pluto?” in this Ideas Festival event.

Jeremy Wampler

ICYMI: Q&A with
CSSAC chair
Jeremy Wampler

Jeremy Wampler took office Sept. 1 as the 2019-20 chair of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee. He is a pharmacy technician at Purdue’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Here, he answers questions from Purdue Today about his plans in leading CSSAC.

Research

Map showing gene interactions could lead to new cancer therapies

General

Record number of Purdue students participate in income share agreement program
New reports show military and veteran suicide rates, numbers are still concerning

Teaching and Learning

Purdue takes online engineering education to next level

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Purdue chemistry department to host colorful chemistry show

Purdue in the News

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

USA Today: Saudi Arabia: As kingdom opens up to tourists, will people visit?
Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle: Why the flu shot cannot give you the flu
Christian Science Monitor: More women are playing sports. Why is no one watching?
Men’s Health: How to refuel smarter after workouts
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue, IU get $840K challenge to study teaching ethics in big data era
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