Purdue Today.

February 11, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Nominations sought for Focus Awards

The Office of Institutional Equity is seeking nominations for this year’s Focus Awards. The Focus Awards are given annually to those affiliated with Purdue who have made an outstanding contribution in furtherance of the University’s commitment to disability accessibility and disability diversity initiatives. Nominations deadline is Friday (Feb. 14).

Things to Do

Safety Chair Meeting and safety fair set for March 4
‘Health and Disease’ poster session to take place March 5; poster submissions sought
Learn how to create new habits, get rid of old ones during upcoming Healthy Boiler workshops

Things to Know

Purdue obituaries

In the Spotlight

Fulbright scholars

Purdue receives recognition by Chronicle of Higher Education for Fulbright Scholars

Professor David Purpura is working with colleagues in Belgium to better understand how language affects math development. Professor Linda Nie (pictured) spent six months at two internationally recognized research facilities in other countries. Purpura and Nie are two of the University's eight Fulbright Scholars for 2019-20, a number that has earned Purdue a place on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual list of “Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2019-20.”

Additional News

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'This is Purdue podcast': 'Leading by Example'

The official Purdue podcast, "This is Purdue," returns with its second episode, “Leading by Example.” Find out how student-athletes are becoming servant leaders thanks to a Purdue leadership advisor and how a PhD student is determined to focus on her passions for agronomy and basketball instead of her disability.

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DNA-like material could bring smaller transistors

Computer chips use billions of tiny switches, called transistors, to process information. The more transistors on a chip, the faster the computer. A material shaped like a one-dimensional DNA helix might further push the limits on a transistor’s size. The material comes from a rare earth element called tellurium.

General

What’s mined is yours, Purdue
Expert: Sign stealing, automated umping and tech in MLB

Teaching and Learning

Purdue Fort Wayne and Ivy Tech Fort Wayne introduce new dual-enrollment pathway to a Purdue degree

Events

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Other Events

NSF official to speak on ‘How to be an Unhidden Figure in Science’
Purdue to host third annual Women in Data Science Conference

Purdue in the News

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

New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today: Purdue University to offer free tampons, pads in bathrooms
Chandigarh (India) Tribune, Science Times: Indian-led team develops software to reduce space taken by smartphone apps
U.S. News & World Report, Military.com, Indianapolis Business Journal: Purdue gets $5.9M contract to develop Mach 8 wind tunnel
Miami Herald, Fresno Bee, U.S. News & World Report: Purdue develops ‘Boiler Bee Honey,’ made by local bees
WRTV: Purdue engineering professor discusses climate change with Pope Francis
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