Purdue Today.

January 7, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

Annual open letter from President Daniels

In his annual open letter to the Purdue community, President Mitch Daniels wrote, “We may be in reality only one year since the last of these letters, but we are literally in a different world.” In the document, Daniels addresses decisions made and lessons learned during the time of COVID-19 while also describing issues confronting higher education that have accelerated during the pandemic.

Protect Purdue

COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy driven by state guidelines
Purdue partners with Colorado company to offer rapid testing for students ahead of Spring 2021 semester
Returning travelers encouraged to make appointment to get tested for COVID-19
Options available for Purdue employees with children e-learning at home
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

Tips for recording lectures with BoilerCast
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Pre-semester instructor sessions to highlight student voices, assessment and integrity tools, peer review, Brightspace, BoilerCast
Performance management reminder: Be prepared for the 2020-21 staff evaluations

In the Spotlight

Michelle Thompson holding previous meteorite

Purdue scientist will be among the first to study asteroid samples

A fireball lit up the Australian sky in the first week of December, as Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer sent a capsule containing pieces of nearby asteroid Ryugu down to Earth. The capsule and its cargo were met with international cheers, including those of Michelle Thompson, a Purdue scientist who will be one of the first researchers in the world to study the samples.

Additional News

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Purdue Athletics partners with The Data Mine to improve fan connection

Purdue Athletics faced a challenge: Administrators wanted to find innovative and meaningful ways to connect with Boilermaker Nation without diverting resources from the student-athlete experience. To pore through a mountain of data, Purdue Sports turned to some of the most brilliant and analytical minds emerging in academia – The Data Mine at Purdue.

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'This is Purdue' podcast features Medieval Society, 'Unfinished Block P'

The latest episode of "This is Purdue" podcast highlights the “Unfinished Block P” sculpture on the West Lafayette campus, serving as a permanent reminder that one’s educational journey never ends, and Purdue’s Medieval Society, which helps the campus community explore both the society and culture of the Middle Ages.

Research

New drug form may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders

General

Daniels discusses tuition, free speech in higher ed and more on ‘Straight Talk’ podcast
Purdue Ag-Celerator invests $100,000 in DISCOVER startup

Campus

Graduate School announces plans for May commencement

Sports

Mackey Arena selected as 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament host

Events

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Upcoming 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.

CNBC Squawk Box, MSNBC, MSN: Purdue University president on keeping tuition costs flat during pandemic
Energy & Commerce Republicans, ESPN: Walden names picks for Commission on State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics
ABC News, U.S. News & World Report, China Post: Left behind: How to prep pets for a post-pandemic life
Bloomberg News, Yahoo, MSN: Virus mutations add even more urgency to vaccination race
CNN: Why winter weather makes it easier to catch a cold or the flu
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