Congratulations to the four faculty members from Purdue Chemistry, Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue BPP and Purdue Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences who were elected as 2024 fellows of AAAS for their distinguished achievements in science. purdue.university/4djOUzU

Boilermakers around the world broke records on Purdue Day of Giving. A historic 32,054 gifts brought in $76.5 million for Purdue University, bringing the cumulative total since 2014 to $497 million. purdue.university/3WcXQRm

The Boilermaker Butcher Block is now offering farm-fresh eggs laid by Purdue University chickens that are fed orange corn, a nutritionally enhanced type of corn developed by Purdue Agronomy professor Torbert Rocheford. purdue.university/4aPXjJz

Under a new industry partnership, virtual twins simulation tools will accelerate #Purdue semiconductor research innovation and assist workforce development. purdue.university/4bcqDtp

#Purdue 's Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories (MMRL) is opening an Indianapolis presence at 16 Tech Innovation District and partnering with Conexus Indiana to ensure the state of Indiana remains a national leader in the advanced manufacturing sector: purdue.university/3JBN6UY

.Purdue University’s WL campus will honor eight staff members who passed away in 2023 during a ceremony that will be prerecorded and made viewable Friday (April 26). View the list of individuals being commemorated: purdue.university/4bfnIR3

Want to share your work with others around campus? The BoilerShare Symposium committee is inviting faculty and staff to submit learning session proposals for this year’s conference, set for May 29 at the Co-Rec. purdue.university/4btOPbd

.ReElement Technologies has signed an exclusive license to use patented Purdue University technologies to domestically refine and sell minerals critical in manufacturing modern, high-tech products for commercial and industrial use. purdue.university/3QcxpaJ

CILMAR has named Michael Bittinger the inaugural Michael A. Brzezinski Intercultural Learning Champion for transforming Purdue University’s study abroad programs to include opportunities for experiential education, mentorship and reflection. purdue.university/3QfPuEG

This week, our “In Print” series highlights Purdue Liberal Arts professor Stacy Sivinski and her new collection of regional folklore, “Fairy Tales of Appalachia,” which grapples with issues of gender balance in Appalachian storytelling. purdue.university/3Uvfdvv

Congratulations to first-generation Purdue Polytechnic Institute—West Lafayette student Allison Boyd for receiving the Truman Scholarship, a premier graduate fellowship program for students pursuing careers in public service leadership.

Read about her plans for the future: purdue.university/4d6fqfU

Recipients of Purdue University’s three most prestigious research awards presented lectures on their work during the Excellence in Research Award Lectures on April 22. purdue.university/49MbfTL

Spring Fling is less than a month away, and the event committee is inviting Purdue University faculty and staff to register for a variety of volunteer positions. See the list of shifts and responsibilities, and sign up by April 30. purdue.university/4d9BM05

In the April 25 Purdue Today:

➡️ Purdue University celebrates record-breaking participation on Purdue Day of Giving
➡️ Staff Excellence: Human Resources — Compensation
➡️ Memorial ceremony for eight staff members to be viewable Friday

These stories and more: purdue.university/44eeAcW

🤖HELPING ROBOTS FIND THEIR SEA LEGS: Walking robots do fine on stationary ground, but not so great on unstable surfaces like the deck of a ship. Yan Gu's team is helping robots find their sea legs: engineering.purdue.edu/ME/News/2024/h…

Moungi Bawendi revolutionized the production of quantum dots.

During a Presidential Lecture Series event April 25 at 6 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music, learn how he believes these tiny particles will benefit humankind.

Reserve a free ticket: purdue.university/3TGPMW7

This week’s “Thumbs Up” recognizes individuals from Purdue Agriculture, Purdue University Operations and Maintenance, the Office of the Registrar and more. purdue.university/4b6wfW2

Following a competitive national search, Purdue University selected Xiao Wang to take on the role of head of Purdue Statistics Department, effective immediately. Learn more about Wang and his innovative vision for the department. ⬇️ purdue.university/3U2esZq

The Grant Street Parking Garage will be closed May 14 through Aug. 8 for summer repair work. Select permit parking and ParkMobile spaces will be available in the Wood Street Garage. Learn more and view the campus parking map: purdue.university/3JjoErk