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Purdue’s Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 11) approved a third block of actions as Purdue’s leaders, guided by medical advisors and scientific experts, continue preparing the campus to return to its learning, research and engagement missions in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The “angry voter hypothesis” is a popular narrative that many voters are driven to the polls by economic anxiety. But a new study shows that hundreds of thousands of Americans hit by the 2008 recession actually avoided participating in subsequent elections. The same phenomenon could happen this November as the United States experiences historic levels of unemployment, said the study’s author, Ben McCartney, an assistant professor of finance and an expert in household finance and voter participation.
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Jasmine Gonzalvo, clinical professor of pharmacy practice and director of the Center for Health Equity and Innovation, offers advice in a video to help people safely get prescriptions and medication refills during this time. Gonzalvo’s video is part of a collection on the "Purdue Experts on COVID-19” website, which is designed for Purdue faculty from a wide variety of disciplines to share their expertise.
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Adults at risk for self-neglect are often placed on Adult Protective Services’ (APS) radar by neighbors who notice environmental issues, such as increasing amounts of insects or trash. A new assessment tool developed by a team led by a Purdue social scientist can help caseworkers address issues of self-neglect and get resources to clients in a quicker manner.
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More people are relying on telehealth services to receive medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. A lab in the College of Health and Human Sciences is trying to make that easier for clinicians and patients with swallowing disorders.
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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