On Sunday (May 21) in Hiroshima, Japan, Purdue president Mung Chiang signed another landmark international agreement, partnering with Micron, Tokyo Electron and other educational institutions in the United States and Japan to establish the “UPWARDS Network” for workforce advancement and research and development in semiconductors. The announcement was made during this year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit, in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Keiko Nagaoka, Japan’s Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; and Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan. The signatories later had a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the end of the summit.
A team led by researchers at Purdue University and Purdue spinoff company Tymora Analytical Operations has developed a technique that may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples. The technique gives researchers a chance to see if LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) proteins, which are linked to Parkinson’s disease, and their downstream pathways are altered in samples from Parkinson’s patients.
With her academic career approaching the 25-year milestone, Colleen Brady is being honored as a 2023 Equine Science Society Fellow. She will celebrate the prestigious award during the annual ESS Banquet on June 9. Brady, professor of agricultural sciences education and communication and Purdue Extension horse specialist, began her career in 1999 primarily specializing in horse programs for youth participants.
Spring Fling, the appreciation event for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees, is set to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (May 25) on and around Memorial Mall.
Purdue President Chiang presents diplomas to student-athletes
Purdue President Mung Chiang on Wednesday (May 17) presented diplomas to graduating student-athletes of the men’s track and field team who could not participate in Spring 2023 commencement activities due to competing in the Big Ten Championships.