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Classrooms are empty and the campus is quiet, but Purdue still moves forward thanks to the persistence and dedication of its employees. Cleaning, delivering, restoring, supporting – the work continues and exemplifies Boilermaker excellence. Purdue thanks all of its employees for protecting the University's next giant leaps, again and again and again.
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Purdue scientists are building a better world together. By developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Through discoveries that enable breakthrough improvements in the real world — not just in the lab. By setting a new pace for technology transfer and research commercialization. Purdue is leading the way through discovery and innovation.
Photos in this gallery were taken before Purdue instituted remote learning and social distancing in March 2020 and the requirement for face masks while indoors and in close-quarters settings.
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A doctor can quickly get an idea of whether someone is anemic by pulling down the person’s eyelid and judging its redness, a color indicating the number of red blood cells, but a blood sample from the patient is still needed for a diagnosis. Purdue engineers are developing a smartphone app that can accurately extract information about a person’s blood hemoglobin content from a photo of the inner eyelid.
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As hospitals begin offering non-emergent surgeries and procedures, many limitations remain in place, including those that restrict visitors. Jiayun Xu, an assistant professor of nursing who specializes in chronic disease management and family caregiving, is providing tips on how to care for a family member or oneself with extended medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Many thanks to Purdue's EM Communications team, specifically Lisa Sultemeier, Dan Derflinger and Kaitlin McQueen. With their help, we have been able to communicate regularly and strategically with Purdue's incoming class and their families about important changes to orientation events. We appreciate their flexibility and responsiveness during these rapidly shifting times." -- Andrea Mattingly (Student Success)
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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Competing forces are seeking to push out information on the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the effort includes both science-based information as well as rumors and misinformation. A similar situation played out during the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo during the global HIV epidemic.
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