Purdue Today.

April 11, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

Warning banner to alert users of email from non-Purdue sources

To combat email spear phishing and other cyber attacks, emails sent to personal Purdue email accounts from external sources will soon appear with a warning banner designed to remind the recipient to use caution when opening links or attachments.

Protect Purdue

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Things to Know

Data governance committees to form
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Proposals sought for new Teaching Leadership Award
New to Microsoft Teams? Recorded workshops, support documents available online
Faculty applications invited for Scholarship of Engagement Fellows Program, Societal Impact Fellows Program
Butler Center, ACE-Women’s Network of Indiana to hold leadership conference
Upcoming Healthy Boiler workshop presented by Care.com to focus on dynamics of parenting

In the Spotlight

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Photo gallery: Spring Fest weekend

If you petted a cow, flung a cricket, explored a plane or cared for a stuffed animal in need of a little TLC, it’s likely you were on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus on Saturday (April 9) for the return of Spring Fest, Aviation Day and the Purdue Veterinary Medicine open house. Check out a photo gallery of the day’s activities.

Additional News

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Remote workers invited to make a home at Purdue

Remote workers seeking inspiration and community may find their answer on a college campus with all the connections, activities, food and diversity it has to offer. Work From Purdue, a first-of-its-kind program, invites and incentivizes remote workers to move to Discovery Park District at Purdue, a live/work community that unites the collaborative, invigorating energy of a campus with the flexibility of remote work.

Roger Wiens

Planetary scientist helps equip rover Perseverance

For two decades, Roger Wiens has built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars – and now he’s helping add ears as well. Wiens, a professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, led the team that built SuperCam, a device on the Perseverance Mars rover that includes a laser for zapping rocks as well as the microphone that brought the first recordings of Mars to Earth.

General

Purdue Extension releases Indiana renewable energy survey results

Campus

Campus partnership will bring student- and instructor-created interactive installations to Boiler Gold Rush
Callout underway for Purdue Staff Golf League

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Events

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Indiana Teacher of the Year to speak at Honors College

Purdue in the News

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

Inside INdiana Business: Purdue touts affordability, announces raises
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Veterinary facilities at Purdue dedicated, named after Boilermaker donor couple
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Dozens already taking part in 'Work From Purdue' stipend-led program
Inside INdiana Business: Fishers company taps rare minerals sector
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