Purdue Today.

March 7, 2023

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Persistent Pursuit

Faculty and Staff News

Center for Quantum Technologies launches Industry-University Cooperative Research Center program

The Center for Quantum Technologies has launched the first phase of an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center program with the help of a grant from the National Science Foundation. Purdue President Mung Chiang and Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut gave opening remarks at the recent launch event.

Things to Know

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Spring Fling set to return May 25

Things to Do

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Faculty and staff mentors for undergraduate researchers sought for 2023-24 programs
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Training courses available for faculty recruitment process
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Healthy Boiler workshop to focus on health benefits of plant power; register by March 20

Research Spotlight

Velay Lizancos

Reducing the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes

Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. Mirian Velay-Lizancos, assistant professor of civil engineering, is addressing these issues. She and researchers in her laboratory have developed a patent-pending, scalable, automatable process that improves upon the traditional method to incorporate phase change materials, or PCMs, into construction materials. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

Purdue researchers

Purdue research: The link between obesity, breast cancer risk

Explaining the complex cellular mechanisms that link obesity to a higher risk for breast cancer – and to its spread beyond the breast – is the first necessary step in defining ways to inhibit and prevent the disease. To that end, the National Institutes of Health has granted $3.9 million to Purdue University breast cancer researchers Dorothy Teegarden and Michael Wendt. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Steps to Leaps summit

Steps to Leaps continues to support student growth, well-being

Steps to Leaps, a collaborative, campuswide effort focused on enhancing and promoting holistic well-being, continues to engage Purdue students, faculty and staff through academic and extracurricular settings. Steps to Leaps’ efforts focus on the key pillar areas of well-being, leadership, impact, network building and grit/persistence. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Research

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Robots get their sea legs

Campus

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Nominations sought for 2023 outstanding senior international students

Events

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Snyder Lecture speaker to focus on land-grant universities’ role in shaping the future of higher education
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Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: Liz Mercier

Liz Mercier (School of Languages and Cultures) truly cares about her students and has been proactive in making sure there are no disability-related barriers in her class. She is always willing to work with her students to help them be successful during the semester. We appreciate Liz's commitment to her students! – Nicole Martin (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.

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MSN News, Associated Press, Fox News: Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival?
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Modern Restaurant Management: Moving forward by going back to school
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Associated Press: A look at what didn't happen this week
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Lafayette Journal & Courier, WANE-TV: Magazine ranks Purdue first in innovation in education category
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