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Purdue Today
October 29, 2026
| SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
Purdue, GlobalFoundries expand partnership with master research agreement
Purdue has announced a master research agreement with GlobalFoundries, a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors. Building on a 2022 partnership, the agreement creates a streamlined framework for collaborative projects. It expands Purdue’s research capabilities, strengthens the semiconductor talent pipeline and allows new initiatives to launch quickly, accelerating innovation in semiconductor technology.
In Print: ‘Aquinas’s Ontology of Place: Local Motion, Space, and Spatial Location’
“Aquinas’s Ontology of Place: Local Motion, Space, and Spatial Location” presents Thomas Aquinas’ Aristotelian theory of physical place, offering an alternative to modern views inspired by Newton and Leibniz. Written by Jeffrey Brower, a professor of philosophy, the book provides a comprehensive look at medieval debates on spatial location and demonstrates their ongoing relevance to contemporary philosophy of science and metaphysics.
What the ‘Spirit of 1776’ means for business today
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, Purdue’s Cornerstone for Business conference, held Sept. 29-30 in West Lafayette, featured sessions on corporate governance, artificial intelligence, infrastructure investment and constitutional civics.
| THINGS TO KNOW
CoRec hosts midterm Election Day voting Tuesday
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3) for Indiana’s midterm election, and the Córdova Recreational Sports Center will again serve as an Election Day voting site with free transportation provided to the West Lafayette campus community. Indianapolis voting centers will serve registered voters in Marion County at the same time.
Academic Success Building rising brick by brick
Purdue's new Academic Success Building continues to take shape in downtown Indianapolis. Watch the latest progress on the project, which will expand the Indianapolis experience with classrooms, laboratories, dining, housing and more.
FACULTY AND STAFF
  • Reminder: Open enrollment for 2027 benefits continues through Nov. 10
  • Purdue Athletics offering discounted men’s basketball tickets to faculty, staff
  • Daylight saving time ends Sunday
  • Take action: Important deadline information for HSA Bank account holders
  • This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients
EVENTS
  • Old Masters and Rising Professionals to host Echoes of Excellence panel event
  • Purdue University Events Calendar
PURDUE IN THE NEWS
  • Poets&Quants: Mitch Daniels School of Business receives $42M gift to name flagship building
  • ESPN: Matt Painter, Purdue agree to contract extension through 2030-31
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