Purdue President Mung Chiang has announced the fall lineup for the Westwood Lecture Series, an opportunity for university faculty to interact with colleagues on scholarly work from a wide range of fields. The Westwood Lecture Series is one of the actions presented to enhance the intellectual vibrancy of the Purdue West Lafayette campus.
Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn, the researchers credited with the seminal work during the 1970s that led to the creation of the Internet a half-century ago, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a Presidential Lecture Series event at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. Related:Fall Presidential Lecture Series schedule
As the U.S. experiences a resurgence of manufacturing and operations, Purdue is providing a big lead. Purdue’s efforts in such areas as semiconductors, aerospace, defense, biomanufacturing for agriculture, and transportation figure prominently in bringing jobs and needed technology back to America and in defining the future through excellence in manufacturing and operations.
The quality and impact of work led by Purdue University researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the Purdue researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in July.
Purdue alum James “Jimmy” Kenyon (MSE ’98) was recently appointed director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio – where thousands of workers develop the power, propulsion and communications technologies that enable the newest cutting-edge aircraft and spacecraft to succeed. Read about how Kenyon’s experience as a Boilermaker has helped him support some of the best researchers in the world.
The Purdue Global Board of Trustees recently voted to change the name of its law school, currently known as Concord Law School, to Purdue Global Law School, effective in November. The renaming to Purdue Global Law School will better position the law school’s long-term marketing and accreditation efforts and align the school with Purdue Global’s overall branding.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life would like to recognize Tanya Bailey, member services clerk, and Courtney Wininger, assistant director of aquatic programs and safety education, from Purdue Recreation and Wellness as the inaugural winners of the Inspiring Leaps: Student Life Staff Awards. Learn more about their commitment and contributions to Student Life here. – Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life