Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

January 14, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Growing Purdue online engineering degree programs move up in national rankings

Purdue University's College of Engineering online graduate engineering programs were ranked third, up two spots, in U.S. News & World Report's latest ranking of Best Online Programs. Purdue's climb came in rankings of 93 colleges and universities.

Things to Do

Employee feedback requested: Respond by Jan. 24 to Human Resources – Benefits survey
Academic rigor to be discussed at faculty town hall
Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session
Suicide Prevention QPR Gatekeeper Training available
Registration due today for Healthy Boiler workshop on university-funded retirement plans
Nominations sought for Distinguished Women Scholars award

In the Spotlight

Iskander Ibrahim and Sujith Puthiyaveetil

Ancient iron-sulfur-based mechanism monitors electron flow in photosynthesis

A delicate balance of electrons flowing through the photosynthetic machinery is essential to a plant’s ability to turn sunlight into energy and its survival. Understanding the factors that regulate this balance is key for plant breeders who may want to improve light energy conversion in crop plants for increased yield.

Additional News

Loral O'Hara with other new astronauts

AAE alumna brings
adventurer's spirit to
NASA astronaut status

Loral O’Hara is an adventurer in every sense. O'Hara, who received her master's degree from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, seeks out unique and daring opportunities and finds herself oddly comfortable in uncomfortable situations. What’s next could be the most stunning opportunity yet. On Friday (Jan. 10), O’Hara graduated from NASA’s astronaut candidate program to its astronaut corps and is eligible for spaceflight.

color-dot image street with buildings

What if a bridge could prevent its own collapse in real time?

Several major bridges collapsed worldwide in 2019, ranging from a pedestrian bridge in Miami to a towering arch bridge in Taiwan. A new Center for Intelligent Infrastructure at Purdue is bringing together researchers to develop technology that a bridge, building, road or other infrastructure could use to communicate directly with humans and respond to disasters, preventing collapse.

Campus

Mental Health First Aid course coming to campus Jan. 28

Sports

Baseball's preseason Fan Fest set for Feb. 8
Bell, Karlaftis named Freshman All-America

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.

The Conversation: Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference

It’s the start of a new year and with it come resolutions to exercise and move more. Here are some tips to incorporate physical activity in your life.

Additional stories

Indianapolis Star, KHOU-TV (Houston), Arizona Republic: Purdue grad joins NASA astronaut ranks, could be first woman on moon
UPI: Nearly 10 million Americans have had the flu so far this winter
WLFI: Purdue looks to construct new building for Nursing and Pharmacy programs
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue Global joins Disney Aspire education network
Indianapolis Star: Op-ed: Indiana’s yellowwood trees ‘unlike any other on the planet’
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