Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

November 26, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

As Black Friday nears, don’t forget to register for
BoilerKey self-recovery

With the holiday season come holiday deals on new tech. If you’re in the market for a new phone, don’t forget to sign up for BoilerKey self-recovery. With self-recovery, you’ll never be without BoilerKey.

Things to Know

Showalter Trust selects new scholar, funds 11 early career faculty
Recap of University Senate’s Nov. 18 meeting

Things to Do

Workshop to cover financial planning for college

In the Spotlight

Old Oaken Bucket hoisted by Purdue

Family tie reveals more about Old Oaken Bucket

The Old Oaken Bucket, deeply rooted in Indiana’s farming history and its top sports rivalry, has an origin story dating from a 17th century house along the historic Massachusetts coast between Boston and Plymouth.

Related: The Boilermakers will take on Indiana at the Old Oaken Bucket game at noon Saturday (Nov. 30) at Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets are available here.

Additional News

corn harvest, combine, trucks

Photo gallery: The end
of the road

On the eve of Thanksgiving, staff at the Northeast Purdue Ag Center, a 400-acre agricultural research facility sandwiched between Columbia City and Fort Wayne in Whitley County, are thankful the farm season is drawing to a close. A photo gallery from the College of Agriculture shows the harvest wrap-up.

Stove Top stuffing, Ruth Siems

Enjoy Stove Top stuffing? Thank this Purdue alumna

You can thank a late Purdue alumna for the idea behind a classic Thanksgiving side dish. The late Ruth Siems, a 1953 home economics graduate, is credited with the invention of Stove Top stuffing. The product hit shelves in 1971 as a dish appropriate for Thanksgiving but also for weeknight meals.

People

Purdue Bands director Gephart receives Sagamore of the Wabash

General

Comforting the grieving while gathered for Thanksgiving

Campus

Purdue winter commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 15
MSEE building opens two new spaces for students

Sports

Alumnus Tyler Duncan wins first career PGA Tour event

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.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, U.S. News & World Report, Miami Herald: Complications in school funding claims amid Indiana protest
MSN: Simply existing in the workplace is affecting air quality – and your health
Scientific American: A missing neutron star may have been found after 30-year hunt
WXIN/WTTV: The science behind why, and how much, we eat at Thanksgiving
WLFI: Scam expert shares how not to end up on scammer’s ‘sucker list’
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