Purdue Today.

June 26, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Exercising despite COVID-19: Online options, health coaches available via Purdue

Right now, exercise might seem difficult as individuals choose to limit their movement due to COVID-19, and anxiety and stress levels may continue to increase from the unknown. However, there are a variety of online exercise options available from the community as well as Purdue, which support the physical health and behavioral health pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program.

Protect Purdue

Additional custodial positions available to support Protect Purdue Plan
Chronology of Purdue’s response to COVID-19

In the Spotlight

R. Graham Cooks

Purdue ranks 13th worldwide among universities granted U.S. utility patents

Purdue University ranks 13th globally for receiving U.S. utility patents during the 2019 calendar year in a report published annually by the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Additional News

test kit

Purdue enters partnership to provide COVID-19 point-of-care test kit

Purdue University, Raytheon BBN Technologies, PortaScience Inc., Cortex Design Inc., and LaDuca LLC on Wednesday (June 24) announced a partnership to produce and manufacture a COVID-19 home test. The test will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval.

Purdue team producing PPE

Purdue teams up with 3M to produce PPE during COVID-19 pandemic

You can't spell Boilermaker without "maker." During the COVID-19 pandemic, a team at Purdue University has been able to manufacture thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment, thanks to a donation of raw materials from 3M.

Research

Chemicals released into the air could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula for droplets
Interest, support grows for Purdue sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

Beck’s Hybrids to open space in Purdue’s Discovery Park District

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: International Programs staff

"Since the end of January, IP staff have met the COVID-19 challenge, starting with the Office of Programs for Study Abroad bringing back hundreds of students from around the world. International Students and Scholars assisted the thousands of international students, faculty and researchers on our campus, and the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR) pivoted its work to create virtual intercultural learning alternatives for our faculty and staff. I'm proud of how well this team has met the greatest international education challenge of our lifetime. Well done, everyone, well done!" -- Michael A. Brzezinski (International Programs)

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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.

Inside Higher Ed: Haves and have-nots on COVID-19 protection
Wall Street Journal: Colleges spend millions to prepare to reopen amid coronavirus
Inside INdiana Business: Seed company opens office at Discovery Park District
WXIN/WTTV: Full Steam Ahead Podcast Episode 58 – Men of Mackey TBT Team
USA Today, Detroit Free Press, Cincinnati Enquirer: New coronavirus health concern as colleges reopen: Contaminated water sitting in pipes
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