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September 21, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

Flu shots available on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus via variety of options

As a reminder, seasonal flu shots are provided annually at no charge to all benefits-eligible Purdue faculty, staff and their spouses and dependents covered on a Purdue health plan. Flu shots, which support the physical health pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program, are available through a variety of means, including drive-through, walk-in and on-site options around campus.

Things to Know

Many resources available to help learn about, manage anxiety
Travel requests encouraged before booking travel, no longer required with expense reports
Working faculty, staff should seek alternate parking during home football, men’s basketball games to avoid garage fees, towing

Things to Do

Virtual Road to Retirement conference begins today; prize drawing opportunity available for live session attendees
Purdue Online offering fall workshops and mini-courses for online instructors

In the Spotlight

Carlos Mahaffey

Purdue welcomes 11 faculty through cluster hire effort in public health and health equity

A strategic hiring effort to expand Purdue’s focus in public health and health equity while diversifying the racial makeup of its faculty has reached a major milestone, with 11 new faculty starting their Boilermaker academic careers this fall. These new faculty members, appointed as part of an inaugural cluster hire search in conjunction with Purdue’s centrally supported Equity Task Force, span six departments in the colleges of Health and Human Sciences and Pharmacy, and Libraries and School of Information Studies. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

Bryan Pijanowski’s research team

Assessing biodiversity with ears to the ground, NASA eyes in the sky

Professor Bryan Pijanowski’s research team will be working in some wild and remote places in the coming year to develop a global model of animal and plant diversity and how it changes. Pijanowski’s sound-source surveyors will be equipped with microphones, headphones and parabolic reflectors to efficiently collect sound waves from the natural world. Their tools also include low-flying drones and sensors mounted on orbiting satellites and the International Space Station. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Daniel Pierce

'Purdue Pursuits': University Residences Faculty Fellows program

When Daniel Pierce moved into McCutcheon Hall as a freshman in the fall of 2000, he knew little to nothing about the University Residences Faculty Fellows program. He certainly didn’t envision he would be serving as the senior faculty fellow in the same residence hall 15 years later. Pierce shares how he got involved with the Faculty Fellows program and his experience reconnecting with and mentoring students in the latest "Purdue Pursuits" feature. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Research

Purdue Military Family Research Institute explores well-being of military, veteran families in 2022 report

General

Purdue institute to integrate climate and environmental studies
Anvil used to train cancer researchers in big data analysis

Campus

Sustainability department rolls out recycling program to increase awareness, recycling on campus

Sports

Big Ten Conference releases wrestling schedule

Events

First Mexican-born woman astronaut to be keynote speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month celebration event
Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

IndyCar intern Jennifer Short: Fully committed

Although the IndyCar season may be over, Purdue mechanical engineering student Jennifer Short is already focused on her future in motorsports. She spent the summer working for Chip Ganassi Racing as part of its Women in Motorsports program.

Jennifer Short

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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.

AIThority: SkyWater to provide foundry service for new NIST and Google partnership to create supply of chips for researchers and tech startups
IndyCar online: Veteran Penske engineers savor sweet taste of 2022 title
WIBC: Why the visit to Purdue could mean more tech jobs for Indiana
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