Purdue University announced today (April 21) that a search advisory committee will be formed to identify the next chancellor for Purdue Northwest to take on the role after Chancellor Thomas L. Keon’s term completes as scheduled in June 2024.
In medicine, nanotechnology can be used to increase the potency of the bioactive molecule and improves its uptake, which means less of the active ingredient can produce the same response. The goal in agriculture is similar, says Kurt Ristroph, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering. Ristroph’s lab develops nanomaterials and scalable nanoformulation processes for both medical and agricultural applications.
A team of four undergraduates from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business won the 2023 National Women's Case Competition on April 13-15 in Austin, Texas. The teams were challenged with identifying the root cause for a hypothetical increase of in-person shopping in Apple stores and developing a marketing strategy to allow Apple to capitalize on this social phenomenon. In addition, the teams were tasked with showing a forecast demand and creating a supply plan that considered the manufacturing constraints, distribution center capacity, and environmental impact of increased in-person shopping.
Purdue executive vice president and CMO R. Ethan Braden attended the Fast Company Most Innovative Honorees Dinner to accept Purdue’s award for being one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Earlier this year, Fast Company editors ranked Purdue No. 16 among the World’s Most Innovative Companies, and No. 1 in education, citing the university’s mission to solve the nationwide shortage of semiconductor engineers.
Renowned chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 26 at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. Founded in 1984 by conductor Bernard Labadie, the group has become one of the world’s leading interpreters of baroque and classical music. Les Violons du Roy will be joined by one of the most admired pianists of his generation, Inon Barnatan.
Purdue University and Veo on Thursday (April 20) celebrated the launch of shared scooters and bikes on campus and in West Lafayette. Now a national leader in micromobility, Veo was founded by Purdue graduates Edwin Tan and Candice Xie in 2017. Veo deployed a mixed fleet of 500 scooters and bikes last month as students returned from spring break.
Purdue Employee Pride is extending an invitation to join its vibrant community, which was created to offer a safe and welcoming space for members of the Purdue University community who identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, questioning, polyamorous, nonbinary, gender-fluid and gender-nonconforming.