March 1, 2024
Pamala Morris named associate director of inclusive excellence
The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) is excited to announce the appointment of Pamala Morris as its first associate director of inclusive excellence.
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February 29, 2024
Karen Plaut – February Dimensions of Discovery Introduction
The term national security is often understood in terms of armaments and defense. At Purdue, we think about this even more broadly. Our researchers are passionate about promoting national and economic security and all that this involves keeping our country safe, protecting the environment, delivering technological breakthroughs, curing disease and more. This issue of Dimensions of Discovery is a reminder of how Purdue researchers advance this security mission every day through innovation and engagement.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
New grant resources available from Sponsored Program Services
The Purdue Sponsored Program Services (SPS) team in partnership with the Finance team has developed a new set of informational videos and infographics to help faculty and staff involved in grant related activities.
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Karen Plaut – January Dimensions of Discovery Introduction
Earlier this month, Lilly Endowment Inc. announced that it was committing $100 million to Purdue, the largest gift in the university’s history. This generous grant will have enormous impact in advancing two major Purdue initiatives: the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business to construct of a state-of-the-art educational building, and Purdue Computes to enable the next generation of Boilermaker research breakthroughs.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2024
Office of Research recognizes employees for years of service and outstanding performance
The annual Office of Research Employee Recognition event recently celebrated 38 colleagues for reaching years-of-service milestones, including Stephanie Willis from Sponsored Program Services, who hit a rare 50-year milestone, and presented Bravo Awards to 30 faculty and staff members. Jennifer Rettig received the 2023 Stacy L. Brown Outstanding Performance Award, which recognizes an Office of Research business staff member demonstrating excellence and commitment in providing customer-focused service.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2023
Karen Plaut – November Dimensions of Discovery Introduction
It is my privilege to serve you as executive vice president for research. In this role, it is so exciting to see the vast array of research projects and scholarly activities across campus that show immense potential for impact. The breakthroughs you create move science forward through high-profile journal articles and applications that have a short- or long-term benefits for humanity.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2023
PERA, Purdue’s new research administration system
Beginning next fall, researchers at Purdue will have access to PERA, the Purdue Excellence in Research Administration tool. PERA is an online platform designed to simplify all processes associated with grant applications and regulatory compliance.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2023
Deadline approaching: Nominations for Purdue’s Distinguished Research Awards Due Dec. 1
The Office of Research is seeking nominations for Purdue’s three most prestigious annual research awards. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Dec. 1.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2023
Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Notice
In recent weeks, research faculty at several universities, including Purdue, have been flooded with solicitations to participate in a foreign talent recruitment program (FTRP). These may have subject lines such as: “2024 Invitation for overseas talents to apply for the Global Excellent Scientists Fund in China” or “Global Excellent Scientists Fund 2024 in China.”
Read MoreOctober 30, 2023
Karen Plaut – October Introduction
Dear Colleagues,
It is my privilege to serve you as executive vice president for research. In this role, it is so exciting to see the vast array of research projects and scholarly activities across campus that show immense potential for impact. The breakthroughs you create move science forward through high-profile journal articles and applications that have a short- or long-term benefits for humanity.
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