Purdue Today.

February 14, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Employee engagement survey inspires significant feedback

Staff on the West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses were recently invited to share their opinion about Purdue by participating in an employee engagement survey, and there was a 66 percent response rate systemwide.

Things to Know

University Senate meeting set for Monday
Four-way stop to be installed Thursday at Grant and Williams streets

Things to Do

Healthy Boiler workshop to focus on child care in Indiana; register by Monday

In the Spotlight

cancer cells in artificial pancreatic duct

Pancreatic cancer ‘time machine’ exposes plot twist in cell growth and invasion

Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers. Patients can expect as low as a 9% chance to live for at least five years after being diagnosed. Going back in time to observe how cells with key gene mutations interact and become invasive would help researchers better understand how the cancer starts and identify it sooner. A pancreatic cancer “time machine” engineered by Purdue researchers has revealed that the disease is even more unpredictable than previously thought.

Additional News

flu swordfight illustration

Balancing flu risks and deaths while everyone’s talking about coronavirus

Although coronavirus has dominated much of the conversation, that vigilance should be balanced with the understanding that influenza is more prevalent and much more likely to affect Americans, says Libby Richards, associate professor of nursing.

John Sautter outside Co-Rec

Tuesday Tour: Córdova Recreational Sports Center

In the latest Tuesday Tour video, John Sautter of Purdue Alumni Association visits the Córdova Recreational Sports Center, also known as the Co-Rec. Sautter highlights the facility's history, equipment, services and more.

Research

New technology for pathogen detection driven by lasers

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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.

Washington Post: A fishy campaign against salmon
360 Magazine: Can you trust what you see?
KUNC-FM (Greeley, Colo.): Denver-based company helps women over 40 ‘boldly step into their second act’
Colorado Springs Business Journal: Purdue becomes first university to join Space ISAC
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue’s latest brand: More ‘Motion P’ and a ‘persistent pursuit of the next giant leap’
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