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October 3, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

'Understanding Tomorrow's Nuclear Energy' lecture series to continue Wednesday; registration open

Purdue University and Duke Energy will host the next installment of the “Understanding Tomorrow’s Nuclear Energy” lecture series on Wednesday (Oct. 5) with Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Korsnick will present “A New Landscape for New Nuclear” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. The event will be livestreamed, and registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance.

Things to Know

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

DURI program seeking spring semester faculty proposals
Nominations sought for Eudoxia Girard Martin Memorial Staff Recognition Award
Purdue Policy Research Institute considering Diplomacy Lab project bids in collaboration with U.S. Department of State

In the Spotlight

Arielle Borovsky works with Emily Newman and her son, Caleb

What’s in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success

A child’s first word can be a meaningful milestone for parents. But sometimes, children don’t have to say anything at all to teach us about how they develop their earliest vocabularies. Arielle Borovsky, associate professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, studies language development in children – with an emphasis on the skills that support early word learning and language processing. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

Richard Benberry

Taking a team approach to inspire students

A caring high school calculus teacher sparked Richard Benberry’s interest in becoming an educator. Learn why Benberry, a 22-year educator who is the new principal of Purdue Polytechnic High School North, is invested in his students and what he hopes to accomplish at PPHS. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Alex Seto

Seto pursues progress as PGSG president

Alex Seto’s path to leading Purdue Graduate Student Government followed several small steps: senator, chair of PGSG’s community team and chief of staff. Now, Seto is combining this experience and some sound advice from his predecessor to guide him in his role as PGSG president for 2022-23. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

General

Purdue Division of Financial Aid reminds students to submit a FAFSA

Campus

Student-success initiatives create a web of support and community for Latina student

Events

2022 Semiconductor Week at Purdue set for Oct. 3-7
PURCE presentation to focus on affordable housing in Indiana
Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

Purdue Global students earn first ACES awards

Purdue Global has awarded the first two Achievement of Community Engagement and Service awards to students Angela Shell and Celeste Smith in recognition of their community volunteer efforts.

Purdue Global Student Success

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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.

New York Magazine: The best tick-repellent products for humans and dogs
Racine (Wis.) Journal Times: How solar power and crops can grow together across the Midwest
WISH-TV, WXIX (Cincinnati): International Podcast Day
Inside INdiana Business: DOD awards $11M for Purdue-led microelectronics effort
WANE-TV (Fort Wayne): When to expect fall leaves this year
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