Purdue Today.

September 14, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Flu shot events on West Lafayette campus begin Tuesday; vaccine required by Oct. 31

Purdue faculty, staff and students are required to get a flu shot by Oct. 31, regardless of where they are working from or taking classes from at the time. Flu shot events on the West Lafayette campus for faculty, staff and students begin Tuesday (Sept. 15).

Protect Purdue

Required COVID-19 face mask protocols
Frequently asked questions for faculty and staff

Things to Know

University Senate meeting set for today
Self-identification audit set to begin
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Reminder: Reportable Outside Activities
Road to Retirement virtual event slated for Sept. 23-25 for all benefits-eligible employees

In the Spotlight

US News innovation ranking graphic

U.S. News & World Report rankings: Purdue nation’s 5th-most innovative school

Purdue is the fifth-most innovative school in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, released today (Sept. 14). It’s a one-spot improvement over last year’s rankings, with Purdue overtaking Stanford University for the fifth spot.

Additional News

Lakshmy Mohandas instructs Tech120 students in-person

Take a look inside a HyFlex classroom

Weeks before Purdue made the shift to remote learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathan Mentzer, an associate professor in Purdue's Polytechnic Institute and College of Education, started blending both face-to-face and online instruction in his classrooms for 680 students.

Dan Milisavljevic

Dan Milisavljevic: Reporting from the stars

For the answers to the universal questions, Dan Milisavljevic looks to the sky. Quite literally. Milisavljevic, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, is one of very few scientists who studies both massive star explosions called supernovae and their debris fields called supernova remnants.

Research

New drug could stop deadly superbug, save tens of thousands of lives
Broadband grows best when states are proactive, take down barriers

General

Purdue team gets $1 million to develop rapid sensor technology for cattle disease
College of Veterinary Medicine launches League of VetaHumanz to diversify veterinary workforce

Campus

Second Butler Center town hall to discuss community, belongingness during COVID-19

Events

Events this week
Events information

Other Events

Purdue announces ‘Health Care Inequalities Impacting the Black Community’ series

Purdue in the News

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

Los Angeles Daily News: What’s the risk of catching coronavirus on a plane?
New York Times: A climate reckoning in fire-stricken California
National Jurist: Purdue Global and two other online law schools get full California accreditation
Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI: Purdue Day of Giving brings in $42.2M, again setting new mark
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