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May 26, 2022

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Purdue at the Indy 500

Faculty and Staff News

Purdue Farmers Market returning June 2

The Purdue Farmers Market will return June 2 for the start of a new season. The market will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 27 at Memorial Mall. The market typically offers a wide variety of goods, including fresh produce, hot food and tasty desserts.

Things to Know

Inaugural Sandra K. Monroe Award winner announced
WL, PNW to offer instructors help in June with Brightspace, work sprints, writing retreat
Talking about mental health is needed, encouraged; resources available to help
Life happens – Care@Work can help
Starting June 1, warning banner to alert users of email from non-Purdue sources

In the Spotlight

Purdue’s Zucrow Laboratory

Purdue, Rolls-Royce sign 10-year, $75 million strategic alliance agreement

Purdue University and Rolls-Royce officials have signed a research and testing agreement that will bring $75 million over 10 years to the West Lafayette campus. It is the largest deal with an industry partner in Purdue history. The newly signed agreement will fund testing and research with a focus in the areas of gas turbine technology and electrical and digital technology.

Additional News

Nate O'Rourke

Purdue alumnus achieves dream of moving from grandstands to pit row

Purdue alumnus Nathan O’Rourke (BS mechanical engineering ’04) attended his first Indianapolis 500 at age 4, and the Indiana native has been present at nearly every one since. As race engineer for Andretti Autosport’s No. 26 Gainbridge Honda driven by Colton Herta, O’Rourke dreams of completing Sunday’s race in a place he has yet to finish: in Victory Lane at the Indy 500. Learn how O’Rourke made his way to leading one of the most competitive teams in IndyCar.

Angela Ashmore

'This Is Purdue': IndyCar engineer hopes next giant leap is Indy 500 win

The new episode of “This Is Purdue” focuses on Purdue alumna Angela Ashmore, an engineer for Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 Huski Chocolate Honda and lifelong motorsports fan. Listen in as Ashmore discusses her experience with Purdue’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers student club and how the problem-solving techniques she learned at the School of Mechanical Engineering helped propel her career.

Research

Satellite remote sensing could predict spotted lanternfly spread
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Campus

Verbal De-escalation training available online in June

Sports

Purdue women’s golf finishes 12th at NCAA Championships
Purdue trio named to CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
First-team honors for Valdez leads All-Big Ten accolades for Purdue baseball

Bringing Our Best

Finding their passion

Engaging students is a priority in Elizabeth Karcher’s approach to scholarship, amplifying the impact she's able to make on her students, colleagues and educators in the K-12 system. “I believe it’s my goal to engage students and give them opportunities and experiences that can help them find their passions,” she says.

Liz Karcher

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Events

Change coming to Purdue Today event calendars

Purdue Today event calendars will change as of May 31. The calendars featuring the current week’s events and events four weeks out will pause through the summer. The calendar focused on deadlines will be included Mondays in the Faculty and Staff news section.

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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: As college enrollment tanks, there’s a growing push to celebrate students going into skilled trades
The Hill: Want to secure U.S. supply chains? Reform high-skilled immigration
The Hill: Proposed US crackdown on ‘Big Tech’ has one winner: China
Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue takes part in Google Marketing Live, only university represented
Lifewire: Smart, self healing highways could be the way of the future
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