Purdue Today.

May 4, 2020

Current web edition

Faculty and Staff News

Essential travel restrictions and travel card limitations continue systemwide

In order to support recent budget guidance from the Treasurer’s Office and adapt to changes that have resulted from the coronavirus, Procurement Services is announcing continued travel restrictions in addition to the recently communicated purchasing restrictions.

Things to Know

Purdue suspends student international travel, programs until Spring 2021 semester
Things you need to know about COVID-19
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Healthy Boiler virtual presentation on investing health savings account funds available now

In the Spotlight

Elizabeth Flaherty

Murphy Award winner: Elizabeth Flaherty

Students in Elizabeth Flaherty’s Wildlife Investigational Techniques class, typically, live trap rabbits in the field, study vegetation that they eat, and then write about it. That persistent focus on active learning while teaching in Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has earned Flaherty high praise from students, and a 2020 Murphy Award.

Additional News

Auto factory

Robots, sensors: What will factories look like in post-pandemic era?

Manufacturing will look strikingly different in the post-pandemic era, says a Purdue expert in supply chain and manufacturing management. Rigorous infection control, social distancing enforcement and technology expansion are expected to be the new normal for manufacturers that are managing through the pandemic, weathering shutdowns and restarting operations.

Purdue University Press books

Looking for a new book to read? Purdue Press has you covered

Even though Purdue faculty, staff and students are spending more time at home during social distancing, they can still take a trip to space or learn the history behind Purdue’s landmarks with just a turn of a page. Purdue University Press has many books with Purdue connections and on Wednesday (May 6) will kick off a special discount in honor of Purdue’s 151st birthday and the Class of 2020.

General

Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program launches student registration portal

Sports

Baseball's May Memories series featuring game replays on Sundays

Bringing Our Best

Health care workers to get PPE, medical supplies manufactured at Purdue

A volunteer team of faculty and staff members at Purdue University have spent the past two weeks manufacturing, assembling and delivering medical supplies to hospitals, emergency management organizations, nursing homes, and hospice care organizations.

Graduate research assistant assembles safety glasses

Events

Virtual events this week
Events information

Purdue in the News

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

ABC News, Forbes: How the fall semester could play out at US colleges
USA Today, WTHR: Meat shortages expected as coronavirus disrupts production, despite executive order
Axios: As US and China fight, their scientists collaborate
Chicago Tribune: Goodbye breakfast buffets and notepads, hello germ-zapping robots. How hotels are doubling down on hygiene – and what that means for your next stay.
Fox Business News: How virus could spread on airplanes
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