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May 3, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

Recording available of campuswide conversation on Transformative Education 2.0

A recording of the Provost Conversation on Transformative Education 2.0, one of the five Purdue’s Next Moves, is now available online. The Transformative Education 2.0 website also includes more information about the initiative and an online form to submit comments or questions.

Protect Purdue

Reminder: Continue to follow the Protect Purdue Pledge on and off campus
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

New and revised systemwide policies and standards effective May 1
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

May instructional workshops highlight end of semester, summer

In the Spotlight

Briony Horgan

'This is Purdue': Purdue scientist discusses role in NASA's Perseverance Mars rover

Check out the new "This is Purdue" podcast episode with Briony Horgan, Mars scientist and associate professor of planetary science at Purdue. Horgan discusses her work with NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover and what being a part of Purdue’s community means to her.

Additional News

Randy Roberts portrait

Professor’s teaching in, beyond classes honored

Randy Roberts' commitment to teaching has been recognized for one of the country’s most distinctive teaching awards. Roberts, 150th Anniversary Professor and Distinguished Professor of History, has been selected as one of three finalists for Baylor University’s prestigious Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

Esteban Ramirez

Video: Lessons learned from Protect Purdue

The Purdue community has much to be proud of, according to Dr. Esteban Ramirez, chief medical officer for the Protect Purdue Health Center. Faculty, staff and students' commitment to protecting the University, keeping themselves and others safe, and keeping the Boilermaker spirit alive has remained paramount in Purdue's pursuit of giant leaps.

Research

Purdue-India Partnership inviting nominations of doctoral students from India for extended research visits at Purdue

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Sports

Weiler finishes as runner-up at Big Ten Championships for men's golf

Bringing Our Best

Purdue joins Rolls-Royce cybersecurity network

Proposed research at Purdue is developing innovative solutions using artificial intelligence to enhance the security of current and future Rolls-Royce platforms powered by the company’s propulsion systems.

Cybersecurity innovation graphic

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C.N.R. Rao lecture series to bring panels, music May 17-22

Purdue in the News

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

Homeland Security News Wire: Purdue: Academic excellence in cyber defense education
Inside INdiana Business: Startup aims to make more kidneys available for transplants
Inside INdiana Business: Cardinal Health adds muscle to Indy nuclear medicine ‘hub’
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