Purdue University’s Presidential Lecture Series is delivering a day-night doubleheader April 25 that will feature the U.S. National Science Foundation director and a U.S. senator from Indiana, with the 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry scheduled for the nightcap.
Check out the latest top stories from Purdue University in this week’s “Purdue News Now,” a one-minute, weekly video update. This week: Top Googled university, fighting “forever chemicals” in the Great Lakes, gas stove research and more.
Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nanosized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a new Purdue study has found. The study focused on tiny airborne nanoparticles that are only 1-3 nanometers in diameter, which is just the right size for reaching certain parts of the respiratory system and spreading to other organs.
How can communities prepare for the uncertainty of climate change? To help address that question, PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway in Purdue’s Ecological Sciences and Engineering program was awarded a 2023-24 Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Follow the latest news about Purdue University in Indianapolis with our roundup. Topics include research support for faculty and office hours with Senior Vice Provost David Umulis.
Purdue President Mung Chiang and First Lady Kei Hui will host the second annual Easter egg hunt for faculty, staff and student families with children ages 12 and under at Westwood on March 30. Hui aspires to engage in initiatives that support and benefit all Boilermakers. She and President Chiang have placed an emphasis on children’s well-being, for example, in establishing a task force to increase child care availability for Purdue families.
The Purdue Primer (a document formerly known as Purdue 101) is a high-level overview of Purdue’s history, vision for the future, key initiatives, local and global impact, rich culture and more. It can be used to introduce Purdue in various scenarios and use cases, including outreach, trade shows and presentations. It is now available for download on the Purdue Marketing and Communications website in both digital and print formats.
In the latest episode of “This Is Purdue,” Matt Folk, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation, joins podcast host Kate Young at 8Eleven Modern Bistro for the debut of the podcast’s new Boilermaker Bites series. Related: Watch the full video on YouTube.
