Purdue Today.

October 30, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Video message from President Daniels

President Mitch Daniels urges faculty, staff and students to recommit to the Protect Purdue Pledge and reminds them that when they honor the pledge, they are not just taking care of themselves. They are also taking care of others, especially as the Purdue community looks forward to upcoming campus events and a return home for the holidays.

Mitch Daniels

Protect Purdue

Purdue increases surveillance testing, monitoring as nation’s numbers rise
Removal of outdoor tents underway
Flu shots, documentation due by Saturday
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

Election resources available
Daylight saving time ends Sunday
Changes to distribution of purchasing and travel cards to take effect Dec. 7

Things to Do

Weekend is great time to review options for 2021 benefits; enrollment ends Nov. 10
Nominations sought for Leadership in Action Award
Nominations sought for Violet Haas Award

In the Spotlight

researchers comparing paint samples on roof

This white paint could reduce the need for air conditioning by keeping surfaces cooler than surroundings

What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings – almost like a refrigerator does, but without consuming energy.

Additional News

microscopic pipette capturing cancer cell

3D cell culture method points to personalized cancer therapies

Each cancer patient’s tumors have cells that look and act differently, making it difficult for scientists to determine treatments based on tumors grown from generic cell cultures in the lab. Now, thanks to a new 3D cell culture technique developed by Purdue researchers, it may be possible to personalize treatment by understanding the contributions of different cell types in a tumor to the cancer’s behavior.

researcher with dog

Researcher helps give veterans waiting for service dogs a voice

It’s not uncommon for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to wait years for a service dog because of lengthy waiting lists. As these waiting lists continue to grow, a scientist at Purdue continues to lead first-of-its-kind research revealing how exactly these dogs are helping veterans and the people around them – providing quantifiable data as they wait for a dog of their own.

Research

Big data, machine learning shed light on Asian reforestation successes
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

NASA selects promising Purdue space technologies for commercial flight tests
Purdue startups achieve successes as they ‘double down’

Campus

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Spring 2021; student applications being accepted
Women in Engineering Program offering virtual information sessions

Sports

Outdoor watch parties available for students for football games

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.

New York Post: Scientists create world’s whitest paint – and it could combat global warming
Indianapolis Business Journal: 2020 Women of Influence: Virginia Booth Womack
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue, Notre Dame team up on hypersonics research
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