Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, and U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana will join Purdue President Mung Chiang on Feb. 13 for a fireside chat as part of the Presidential Lecture Series. The event is at 11 a.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall and is free to the public; registration is required. Click here to make your reservation.
Check out the latest top stories from Purdue University in this week’s Purdue News Now, a one-minute, weekly video update. This week: HHS advisory committee, Ivy Tech/Purdue’s new Green2Gold program, “All Hail to 100 Episodes,” Amelia Earhart feature and a reminder about today’s Board of Trustees meeting.
A team of Purdue chemists led by Jonathan Wilker, professor of chemistry and materials engineering, has developed a new, completely sustainable adhesive system. The group’s findings on combining epoxidized soy oil with tannic and malic acids were published in Nature.
As an elementary school student in Guam, Cliford Manuel dreamed of becoming a police officer. Today, he is a service member in the U.S. Army with a degree in criminal justice from Purdue Global. He is proud to be a first-generation graduate who has the power of a trusted degree to move him forward in his dream career.
A special “Thumbs Up” to Randy McDonald (Operations and Maintenance), who took the extra effort on a holiday weekend to protect the sprinkler lines from the frigid temperatures in the vestibules at the Dauch Alumni Center. His proactive actions prevented frozen water lines and the extensive damage that would have been caused as a result. His dedication to the building and the occupants within it is outstanding and deserves a big “Thumbs Up”! — Michelle McBrite (Purdue for Life Foundation)
