In Purdue’s continual pursuit of academic and research excellence, Provost Patrick Wolfe, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Chris Ruhl share new Purdue efforts to offer support as well as provide updates on previously announced efforts. Additionally, faculty colleagues are invited to this year’s Westwood Lectures, scheduled for each month of our academic year and featuring outstanding faculty and their research endeavors.
Students participating in the Boiler Gold Rush on-campus orientation program moved into university housing Sunday through Tuesday (Aug. 13-15). President Mung Chiang joined the BGR volunteers at Harrison and McCutcheon residence halls Tuesday.
Over 2.5 billion people, or 1 in 4, will be living with a degree of hearing loss by 2050, the World Health Organization says. While hearing aids have improved in the digital age, Emily Sandgren, a clinical Doctor of Audiology candidate and top 10 competitor in the Purdue-wide Three Minute Thesis contest, says most current hearing aids do not give popular tunes of today their due.
A microscopic species of algae is causing toxic algal blooms around the world, affecting two dozen states in the U.S., especially Texas. New research into the genetic diversity of the responsible organism, Prymnesium parvum, could help authorities predict when blooms will occur.
The Purdue Farmers Market continues every Thursday through Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Mall. The market features vendors selling a wide range of items, including hot food, fresh produce and delicious desserts. The campus community and public are invited to attend; visitor parking is available in the nearby Grant Street Parking Garage at hourly rates.
A new episode of “This Is Purdue” features Danny Milisavljevic, associate professor of physics and astronomy in Purdue’s College of Science. This is the third episode in the Purdue Research Series, which spotlights how Purdue provides practical solutions to the world’s toughest challenges. Milisavljevic is using the most powerful telescopes on the planet to better understand the universe.
