Purdue’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) team is on a mission to streamline the regulatory journeys of researchers across the university. An integral part of the Office of Research’s regulatory affairs group, the HRPP team is charged with ensuring that all research involving human participants is conducted ethically and in a manner that promotes their rights and welfare. In addition to informing and educating faculty, staff and students, the team facilitates the submission of research protocols to Purdue’s Institutional Review Board and the postapproval monitoring of studies.
Researchers in biomedical, environmental testing, geology, manufacturing and other fields could benefit from a patent-pending Purdue innovation that fabricates microfluidic devices quickly and economically without high-end equipment or cleanroom environments.
CERIAS, Purdue’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, will convene leading public- and private-sector experts to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in cybersecurity at its 26th annual Cybersecurity Symposium on April 1-2. The event will begin with a keynote address by Phil Venables, chief information security officer at Google Cloud.
Purdue President Mung Chiang and First Lady Kei Hui will host the third annual Easter egg hunt for faculty, staff and graduate student families with children ages 12 and under at Westwood on April 12. Two sessions will be held at 1 and 2 p.m. for children to enjoy the egg hunt, as well as special treats and photo opportunities.
The Purdue Grand Prix track now has its very own version of the famous Yard of Bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Wednesday (March 12), Doug Boles, the president of IMS and IndyCar, was among the attendees at a dedication ceremony for a row of bricks from the original Brickyard that has been installed at the Grand Prix track’s start/finish line.
