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Purdue teams up with 3M to produce PPE

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Purdue has manufactured thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment, thanks to a donation of raw materials from 3M.

Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu

Purdue, Raytheon BBN Technologies, PortaScience, Cortex Design, and LaDuca partner on COVID-19 point-of-care test kit

Purdue, Raytheon BBN Technologies, PortaScience Inc., Cortex Design Inc., and LaDuca LLC on Wednesday (June 24) announced a partnership to produce and manufacture a COVID-19 home test.

Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu

Purdue ranks 13th worldwide among universities granted U.S. utility patents

Purdue ranks 13th globally for receiving U.S. utility patents during the 2019 calendar year in a report published annually by the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Media Contact: Cynthia Sequin, casequin@prf.org

Does ‘mommy brain’ last? Study shows motherhood does not diminish attention

A new study by anthropologists at Purdue shows that mothers are equally or more attentive than non-mothers.

Media Contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu

New Protect Purdue Health Center focused on limiting COVID-19’s spread

Purdue is launching the Protect Purdue Health Center as part of its comprehensive effort to respond quickly and effectively to potential cases of or exposure to COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff on the West Lafayette campus.

Media Contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

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