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September 14, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

New police chief provides travel safety tips as fall semester gets underway on West Lafayette campus

Chief Lesley Wiete of the Purdue University Police Department started in her new role earlier this month, and she is reminding students, faculty, staff and visitors to put safety first while navigating streets, sidewalks and bicycle paths.

Things to Know

Concur website updates scheduled for Oct. 1; registration open for information sessions
New travel agency available Sept. 20 for faculty, staff and students traveling on University business
Purdue community warned of scams targeting international students
Youth mental health among important back-to-school subjects; resources available

Things to Do

Complete parking and transportation survey by Friday
Purdue United Way campaign to kick off today at Purdue Mall
Purdue police Chief Wiete swearing-in and pinning ceremony set for today

In the Spotlight

Microelectronics visit at Purdue

Secretaries of State, Commerce discuss efforts to build a U.S. microelectronics ecosystem

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo visited Purdue University on Tuesday (Sept. 13) to tour University research facilities and meet students as they embark on their mission to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb joined Blinken and Raimondo on a tour of Purdue’s Birck Nanotechnology Center. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

Boiler Gold Rush

Purdue sets all-time student enrollment record in West Lafayette

Growing up in Indianapolis, Victor Chukwuocha dreamed of becoming an engineer and an entrepreneur. Chukwuocha now is part of the largest student body on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus in history. This fall, total enrollment reached a record 50,884 students – just topping last year’s 49,639 students – and marked the University’s eighth straight record high. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Nanogrid house

Purdue house runs entirely on efficient DC-powered nano-grid

Did you know there’s a silent war going on inside your home? Alternating current (AC) electricity comes in from the grid, but many of your appliances and lighting run on direct current (DC). Every time you plug in a TV or computer, power must be individually converted from AC to DC – a costly and inefficient process. Researchers have proposed a solution by retrofitting a house to run on its own DC-powered nano-grid.

Research

Shweta Singh and Purdue team receive $3 million grant to explore zero-waste sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing

General

Purdue Global School of Nursing staff discuss 'simulation scenario quality' at INACSL Conference

Campus

Campus community invited to Helen Bass Williams Academic Success Center renaming dedication
Butler Center Support Circle session to focus on mindfulness

Events

Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

New faculty appointments reach all-time high

This semester’s class of new Purdue faculty is now in the history books. For Fall 2022, 213 faculty are starting their Boilermaker careers — the most ever in a single year. Of that number, 84 faculty are in newly funded appointments, fueled by Purdue’s enrollment growth, an Equity Task Force cluster hire program and other initiatives. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

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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.

C-SPAN, Yahoo, Radio France: Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo participate in discussion on semiconductors
Inside INdiana Business: Space tech company lands funding for dragsail tech developed at Purdue
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue again ranked 6th in the world for patents
Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI, WASK: Annual report: Purdue ranked tops in innovation
Leader’s Edge: Not so fast!: Longevity in the workforce is growing. How do employers serve a wide range of generations at once?
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