Purdue Today.

January 11, 2023

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Persistent Pursuit

Faculty and Staff News

Purdue announces investments and policies for scholarly impact and research excellence

Provost Patrick Wolfe, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Chris Ruhl announced Monday (Jan. 9) six new investments or policies to support, incentivize and reward scholarly impact and research excellence at Purdue. The updates to enhance faculty productivity and success are effective immediately.

Things to Know

Mentoring benefits mental health; January is National Mentoring Month

Things to Do

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship program seeking summer session faculty proposals

In the Spotlight

Student working in lab

ICYMI: Memorable moments of 2022 photo and video gallery

A lot can happen in a year at Purdue, and the university's photographers and videographers have the opportunity to capture these moments, offering a glimpse into life on campus. Enjoy some of their most memorable work from 2022 in this photo and video gallery. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter

Additional News

Alina Alexeenko

Powering rockets, saving lives: The rocket science of freeze-drying

What do spaceships, strawberries and vaccines have in common? More than you might think. The short answer is that Purdue University engineer Alina Alexeenko is tinkering with ways to make processes involved in each safer, faster and more effective. The longer answer involves fluid dynamics, the fusion of interdisciplinary science, serendipity and Purdue innovation. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

President Chiang with students at Ford Dining Court

President Mung Chiang kicks off start of Purdue's spring semester

With the start of the spring semester, President Mung Chiang on Monday (Jan. 9) made stops around campus, visiting with students at Ford Dining Court and attending a Management 200 class. Chiang became Purdue’s 13th president on Jan. 1 and announced this week with Provost Patrick Wolfe the creation of the universitywide Action Council on Student Housing and Wellbeing. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Research

New high-tech startup developing smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis and management

Events

Executive Forum celebrates 50th anniversary
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Bringing Our Best

Gurevitch appointed head of forestry and natural resources department

Jessica Gurevitch has joined the Purdue College of Agriculture as the new department head for Forestry and Natural Resources. She will also join the department’s faculty as a professor. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Jessica Gurevitch

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Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

FOX Weather: Purdue creates new online tool to track snowfall
Purdue Exponent: View from Hovde
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