Purdue Today.

December 14, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

National Academy of Inventors names two Purdue faculty as 2022 fellows

J. Paul Robinson, Distinguished Professor of Cytometry in the veterinary college’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences and a professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Amy R. Reibman, the Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the organization announced on Thursday (Dec. 8).

Things to Know

Woo to head the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence
Reminder: 2022 winter recess
Multiple student services, departments relocating on campus this week for Schleman Hall renovations
Friendship matters to mental health, well-being
Fidelity, HSA Bank implement security updates

Things to Do

Today: Campus community invited to join in wishing Provost Jay Akridge ‘all the best’
Purdue Fire Chief Ply retiring; Change of Command Ceremony scheduled for today
Morgan State University Choir will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Purdue

In the Spotlight

Purdue memorable moments

Memorable moments of 2022

As the year draws to a close, Purdue photographers and videographers from across campus share some of their most memorable work from 2022. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter

Additional News

Purdue President Mitch Daniels

Photo and video gallery: Purdue honors Daniels with MitchFest events

Purdue hailed President Mitch Daniels and the unprecedented impact of the Daniels Decade through MitchFest, a series of celebratory events during the first week of December. A new photo and video gallery captures the week, including the Mitch Daniels Streetfest, Freedom of Inquiry and the Advancement of Knowledge Symposium, and Presidential Lecture Series with former U.S. President George W. Bush. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter

Roger Wiens

Scientists get first-ever sound recording of dust devils on Mars

When the rover Perseverance landed on Mars, it was equipped with the first working microphone on the planet’s surface. Scientists have used it to make the first-ever audio recording of an extraterrestrial whirlwind. Roger Wiens, professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences in Purdue's College of Science, leads the instrument team that made the discovery. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Campus

Registration for the Graduate School’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is open

Teaching and learning

Health Sciences anatomy class offers undergrads the next best thing to cadavers

Sports

Ryan Walters named Purdue football head coach

Events

Purdue to celebrate transistor's 75th anniversary; Engineering to announce book series
Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

Student Success Programs 2021-22 Year in Review

Nearly all of Purdue’s first-time, full-time students participate in at least one Student Success program. Though the Student Success programs vary in scope and audience, the interconnected departments share a central mission. A new report summarizes their work, in collaboration with other campus units, to support the success of Purdue students.

Student Success Programs

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