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Purdue announced Wednesday (Aug. 12) that more than 99% of students who have been tested thus far before their arrival for the University’s Fall 2020 semester have tested negative for COVID-19. Of the 15,444 results received, 133 have tested positive for COVID-19, for a 0.86% positive rate. Close to 40,000 students are expected to be tested before the semester begins Aug. 24.
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When it comes to stopping the spread of COVID-19, those who are infected are critical sources of information. That’s where contact tracing comes into play: the process of identifying and, when necessary, contacting individuals who have been in high-risk close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Esteban Ramirez, chief medical officer for the Protect Purdue Health Center, says contact tracing will be a critical tool to curb the spread of COVID-19 as students return to campus this fall. Related video
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Three professors -- Jayson S. Lusk from the College of Agriculture, Kaushik Roy from the College of Engineering and Chris Greene from the College of Science -- have been chosen to receive Purdue's most prestigious research and scholarship awards. Each award recognizes recent accomplishments of high significance and impact.
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Teachers and parents caught off guard earlier this year by the explosion of online learning in the face of COVID-19 must be ready to work together to support students for the fall semester. So says Purdue University education leader Nancy Marchand-Martella, who has studied support systems for students and at-risk learners.
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The staff at MMDC have done an outstanding job under very unusual circumstances over the past five months. Even with most of the campus closed, the team has been able to deliver daily in support of research and daily operations. They’ve also partnered with Procurement Services to pick up, pack, deliver and store critical COVID-19 protection supplies, and assisted Physical Facilities in managing and storing furniture as we de-densify buildings and classrooms. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. A heartfelt thank you! -- Mark Schock (Materials Management Distribution)
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