Purdue Today.

March 8, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

Conversation continues around possible January Term

Faculty, staff and students can now access a recording of the virtual campuswide conversation about adding an optional January Term (J-Term) to the academic calendar. In addition to the recording, the current version of the J-Term proposal, frequently asked questions and a form to submit additional questions are available.

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Reminder: Follow the Pledge even while away from campus
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

New captioning resource available for instructional video aims to boost learning, universal access at WL campus
Work to close Ross-Ade Drive today; parking to be impacted
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Three-day, virtual Road to Retirement conference to begin Wednesday
Procurement Services providing remote learning resources
March 18 ALCoP meeting: What student engagement to support learning looks like now, future

In the Spotlight

Video image of President Mitch Daniels

Video: Boilermakers Keep Going

Boilermakers are showing the world what is possible. We keep going again and again and again.

Additional News

Blood vessels

Researchers rewriting the book on fluid mechanics of blood vessels

Blood vessels are a unique subject in fluid mechanics because their elastic structure affects the flow, while the flow also affects the structure. Researchers have been able to distill this complex relationship into a single mathematical expression.

Gateway Arch

Purdue named a top producer for Fulbright U.S. student program

Purdue University has been named a 2020-21 Top Producer for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, highlighting the university’s dedication to international education and research.

Research

Engineering platform offers collaborative cloud options for sustainable manufacturing

Campus

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for summer; applications now being accepted

People

Appointments and honors

Sports

Acin wins silver; Purdue men's swimming places 4th at Big Tens
Wrestling finishes sixth at Big Ten Championships
Bracket announced for 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
2021 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament bracket announced

Bringing Our Best

Pyrak-Nolte elected to national academy

Laura Pyrak-Nolte, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, among the highest professional honors accorded to any engineer in the United States.

Laura Pyrak-Nolte
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Events

Purdue women to unite at Women’s Conference 2021

With the goal of motivating, inspiring and connecting Purdue women on campus and around the world, the Purdue Women’s Network is hosting Women’s Conference 2021 online May 3-6.

Women’s Conference 2021 graphic
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Women in Leadership Institute to host virtual conference
Butler Center to host Support Circle Drop-In on March 15
IDSI to host Virtual Coffee Klatch on building data science teams to meet the health science challenge
Recordings of first Global Ag Innovation Forum event available; next virtual event set for Friday

Purdue in the News

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

Gizmodo: Underwater robot stealthily swims with a propulsion system you can’t see
WMBD (Peoria, Ill.): Future of life on Mars: Professor of Planetary Science Ali Bramson
WKRC (Cincinnati): Bipartisan group of congressmen wants VA to fund service dogs for veterans
Las Vegas Journal-Review: Travelers holding off on spring break plans despite fewer COVID cases
WBIW (Bedford, Ind.): Purdue professor elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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