Purdue Today.

September 23, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed puts Purdue among country’s best

Purdue University continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s top institutions with another top-10 ranking, this week via the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2021 U.S. Rankings.

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Protect Purdue

Need a flu shot? Campus events, locations available
Reminder: How to get tested for COVID-19

Things to Know

Purdue Alert test set for Thursday
Virtual assistance on Medicare, Social Security and health savings accounts available

Things to Do

Three-day, virtual Road to Retirement conference begins today
Register to join IMPACT X+ for spring course preparation
Upcoming Innovative Learning sessions on exam resources, Gradescope, Brightspace
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In the Spotlight

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Purdue program provides nationwide model for liberal arts in higher ed

A Purdue University program provides the basis for a new initiative aimed at reinvigorating the liberal arts on college campuses across the country. The Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are partnering to sponsor Cornerstone: Learning for Living, a program model based upon the innovative Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts certificate developed by the College of Liberal Arts. The NEH and the Teagle Foundation have committed a minimum of $7 million to the initiative.

Additional News

Civil engineering laboratory in tiny house

New Purdue lab provides tiny home for sustainability education

At just 192 square feet, Purdue's newest civil engineering laboratory is remarkably small for a research space. Yet, Professor Nusrat Jung has big plans for it. The laboratory comes in the form of a tiny house that Jung and a team of students designed and engineered for testing the energy efficiency of large structures on a small scale.

Podcast graphic with Randy Roberts and Michele Buzon

'This is Purdue' podcast highlights faculty discoveries

The latest episode of "This is Purdue" podcast features anthropology Professor Michele Buzon, whose research delves into ancient sites in Sudan, and history Professor Randy Roberts, who is inspiring students to explore iconic heroes and landmark events of the past.

Research

IN3, top Indiana research universities sign master collaborative research development agreements
Quantum model unlocks new approach to single-photon detection

General

Purdue Northwest College of Technology awarded nearly $6 million from National Security Agency

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: Flu shot clinic staff

I stopped in this morning at the first day of the flu shot clinic, and they were not just on top of the situation, it was a well-oiled machine! The longest part of the whole process was walking around the building to get back to my car. Thank you to the pharmacists, those giving the shots, those doing the check-in and processing -- you made this so very easy! -- Carol Weaver (Agricultural and Biological Engineering)

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Events

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Purdue in the News

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

Aerospace & Defense Technology: Mission will test drag sail to bring rocket back to earth
WLFI, Indianapolis Business Journal: Community garden initiative forms to alleviate hunger
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue Global creating straight-to-business credential
WXIN/WTTV: Full Steam Ahead podcast episode 69 – Tyler Trent Scholarship Recipient Kamryn Dehn
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