Purdue Today.

April 29, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Essential spend only reminder; reduced limits announced for procurement cards

In order to support recent budget guidance from the Treasurer’s Office and continue to adapt to changes that have resulted from the coronavirus, Procurement Services is announcing expanded purchasing and travel restrictions. The goal is to help reduce spending at the West Lafayette, Northwest and Fort Wayne campuses.

Things to Do

Purdue’s Entrepreneurial Learning Academy seeks faculty interested in commercialization and entrepreneurship
Healthy Boiler's 'HealthKick' virtual wellness program to start second round on May 11
Panelists to discuss change in research to focus on COVID-19
Two COVID-19 social science research discussions set for Friday, Monday

Things to Know

Things you need to know about COVID-19

In the Spotlight

Stewart Low, Philip Low in lab

Purdue ranked 3rd nationally in startup creation

A report covering an 11-year period of technology commercialization activities lists Purdue University as third in the U.S. for startup creation. Purdue also is in the top 20 for patents issued compared with legal expenditures and for the most invention disclosure forms when compared with published research.

Additional News

Townsend using view device to examine dog

How a veterinary ophthalmologist is helping golden retrievers

At least 2 billion people around the world have vision problems – but how do you know if and when your pet is struggling with its own eyesight? Dr. Wendy Townsend, associate professor of ophthalmology, has focused her career and research in veterinary medicine on diagnosing and treating eye conditions in animals.

Sagstetter and Schwartz

Top students to be recognized during 2020 commencement

Purdue University is announcing the recipients of some of its highest awards for the academic year. The University’s top female student is Emily R. Sagstetter from the College of Health and Human Sciences, and the top male student is Stephen A. Schwartz from the College of Agriculture and Honors College.

Research

Color-measuring device for drug development, manufacturing moves closer to market

General

Today’s Top 5 from Purdue University
Sensors, robots and social distancing: What will factories look like in the post-pandemic era?
Purdue ASEC professors to bring mentorship for underrepresented students to 13 land-grant institutions

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: Sylvia Schlegel

"Sylvia Schlegel (Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships) has been sending out weekly challenges to our staff to help bring more positivity during this difficult time. Our staff have been sending cute pet and kid pictures, rainbows and fun animal-related facts to a group email for everyone to see. These emails have definitely helped in brightening our inboxes during these past few weeks." – Hanna Guimond (Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships)

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Events

Virtual events this week
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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.

Forbes: Purdue’s smart approach to COVID-19 planning for fall
CNBC: How Purdue University is planning to reopen its campus
U.S. News & World Report, New York Times: Virus is expected to reduce meat selection, raise prices
WXIN/WTTV: Purdue professor getting views for science videos
MIT Technology Review: Laser treatment can turn metal surfaces into instant bacteria killers
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