Purdue Today.

July 27, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Faculty, staff reminder: Sick or experiencing symptoms? Call the Protect Purdue Health Center

All faculty, staff and students — whether working or taking classes on campus or remotely — are reminded that if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or think they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive, they should call the Protect Purdue Health Center.

Protect Purdue

Provost’s next ‘Conversation’ to cover guidelines for campus visitors and events
Protect Purdue Plan

Things to Know

Deadline nears for Anthem, Parkview current contract
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

2020-21 faculty-staff parking permits available for purchase; new options for remote workers
Campus partners invited to engage with Purdue’s incoming class during BGR and BGRi

In the Spotlight

Bethany McGowan

COVID-19 ‘toolkit’ helps health care providers stay informed

As researchers learn more about COVID-19 and its effect on human health, the need for that information to be accessed – and understood – quickly and easily is vital. Bethany McGowan, an assistant professor and health sciences information specialist at Purdue University, is partnering with the nonprofit organization Evidence Aid to develop a toolkit dedicated to help health care providers during COVID-19.

Additional News

Lake Saimaa in FInland

Ice-free days in Arctic lakes cause bubbling methane emissions

Although the Arctic is best known for frozen tundra, it also has a number of freshwater lakes that are covered in ice most of the year. But the length of time they are ice-covered is decreasing, and this is allowing methane to bubble into the atmosphere. Purdue scientists have found that the amount of methane being released is increasing.

This is Purdue promo with Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong

New 'This is Purdue' podcast features University legends

"This is Purdue" podcast is highlighting two aviation legends from the Purdue family. The new episode focuses on alumnus Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon, and Amelia Earhart, who served as a counselor in the study of careers for women and an advisor in aeronautics at Purdue.

General

Indiana farmland values increase, but signs point to potential COVID-19 slump

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Bringing Our Best

Purdue commercialization ecosystem drives 8-year upward trend

Purdue technologies have generated 300-plus startups, helping millions of people in 100-plus countries and continuing Purdue’s commercialization ecosystem on a fast-paced upward trend to move inventions to the global market.

Klein Ileleji reviews crop-drying process
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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.

Yahoo News, BBC: NASA Mars rover: How Perseverance will hunt for signs of past life
New York Magazine: The most effective tick repellents for humans (and dogs), according to science
MSN: Gardening basics to keep plants healthy
Jeffersonville News and Tribune: Nursing home industry asks for immunity from COVID-19 crisis
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