Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, considered one of the world’s most eminent theoretical physicists and a pioneer in modern quantum theory, will join Purdue President Mung Chiang Oct. 30 for a conversation as part of the university’s Presidential Lecture Series. “Our Strange Universe: What Is It? What Does It Mean?” will be at 6 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public, but a general admission ticket will be required. Related: Nobel laureate Lars Peter Hansen to be featured in Presidential Lecture Series today.
Years of growing resistance to antibiotics have sparked an urgent global health crisis, giving rise to challenging biological threats and the emergence of more dangerous viral, fungal and bacterial strains, commonly called superbugs. Compounding the threat is the difficulty in a quick diagnosis, complicating how to effectively treat these illnesses. Purdue postdoctoral researcher Sharath Iyengar is spending hours in the G221 laboratory at Lynn Hall, seeking answers to this health challenge.
Gallery and video recap: Purdue Global fall 2024 graduation
Graduates, families and faculty celebrated Purdue Global commencement ceremonies and events Oct. 5 on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. Don’t miss scenes from another incredible Purdue Global graduation weekend. Catch the best moments in the recap video and photo gallery.
The Purdue Grand Prix Foundation hosted its inaugural Halloween Hundred on Saturday (Oct. 12) at the Purdue Grand Prix Track, with more than 500 people attending. Twenty-five student teams completed 100 laps for the Halloween Hundred.
Purdue University will be hosting an early voting location for the general election on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Córdova Recreational Sports Center (Co-rec). Voters must be registered to vote in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and bring a photo ID that meets the required criteria. Voting resources are available online, including a list of acceptable forms of identification.
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” former NASA astronaut and Purdue University Presidential Ambassador Drew Feustel (BS solid earth sciences ’89, MS geophysics ’91), Purdue professors and NASA contributors Briony Horgan and Marshall Porterfield, and SpaceKids Global founders Marc (BS electrical engineering ’71, MS business and industrial administration ’72) and Sharon Hagle, came together for a live panel. These five Purdue space experts appeared in front of a sold-out crowd in Fowler Hall after Purdue premiered a first-of-its-kind short film — “Boilers to Mars.”
