Julie Dussliere, a Purdue alumna and longtime executive with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has been named president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation. Dussliere, who will begin Oct. 1, succeeds Matt Folk, who served as president and CEO since 2019 and now will become ambassador for Purdue University in Indianapolis.
In a “game-changing” win against climate change, Purdue research has discovered that wind turbines can not only provide the first clean-energy method to capture carbon dioxide, but they also can do so at a cost significantly lower than CO2 capture methods in use today.
It’s hard to imagine the college experience without the pivotal first memories of moving into a residence hall or apartment, but they wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the steadfast leadership and unwavering support of University Residences staff members. From the moment a student applies to live in campus housing to the day they move out, nearly 200 full-time University Residences staff and 750 student employees work their hardest to ensure every Boilermaker has a positive, memorable experience.
Central and north central Indiana will experience higher than normal heat and humidity this week, with temperatures in the 90s forecast today through Thursday (Aug. 29). A heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET today, with heat index values of up to 108 degrees expected.
