Purdue University

UC expected to launch wide search for new president

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Mark Yudof likes to point out that he was the first real outsider in more than a century chosen to run the sprawling University of California system. And he often jokes that, as a result of his leadership, it is likely to take a hundred years more...

Teacher's pet? Guinea pigs may help autistic kids in classroom

2013-02-28 07:05:00

Kids with autism spectrum disorder could have a new ally in the classroom: animals. Autistic children who played with guinea pigs rather than toys were more talkative, made more eye contact and displayed a more positive attitude, according to a study in...

$100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award goes to Marianne Boruch

2013-03-04 10:00:00

Claremont Graduate University announced Monday that the winner of its 2013 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is Marianne Boruch. Boruch will be awarded $100,000 for her collection "The Book of Hours," published by Copper Canyon Press. The prize, one of the...

Kuang-hsun Ting dies at 97; bishop led Protestant church in China

2012-11-28 19:24:00

Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-sanctioned Protestant church, has died. He was 97. Ting died Nov. 22 at his home in Nanjing, according to...

Rose Parade 2013: Indiana road trippers 'just want to see it in person'

2013-01-01 08:32:44

Rose Parade 2013: Thousands gather for New Year's celebration

2013-01-01 10:02:55

Neil Armstrong dies at 82; first person to walk on moon

2012-08-25 19:14:00

When Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969, he uttered a phrase that has been carved in stone and quoted across the planet: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." The grainy black-and-white...

Lebbeus Woods dies at 72; radical architect

2012-11-03 09:49:00

Lebbeus Woods, an experimental architect who inspired colleagues and architecture students with radically inventive designs and installations that evoked futuristic worlds and cityscapes, has died. He was 72. Woods died Tuesday in Manhattan, according...

Norman Goldstone dies at 86; engineer saved Watts Towers

2012-09-12 18:00:00

Norman J. "Bud" Goldstone, a former aerospace engineer who devised and directed the 1959 stress test that saved the Watts Towers from the wrecking ball by proving that the world-famous landmark was structurally sound and safe, has died. He was 86....

JPL intern helped figure out how to drive Curiosity rover on Mars

2012-08-13 09:13:07

Firm launches commercial rocket from New Mexico spaceport [Video]

2011-12-07 16:34:34

Are whitening toothpastes a bright idea?

2011-07-04 00:00:00

It's hard to believe, but there was a time not long ago when everyone walked around (in public!) with naturally colored teeth. Today, with so many whitening gels, strips and trays out there, yellowish grins aren't as common — nor the natural look as...

Brenda Maldonado has joined Verisight Inc. as a director of the company's compensation advisory services practice in Chicago. She will be responsible for bolstering business for the sales compensation area within the division.

2012-08-28 09:44:00

William A. Chamberlain has been named dean of Law Career Services at DePaul University College of Law. Chamberlain, who most recently was assistant dean for career strategy and advancement at Northwestern University School of Law, will join DePaul June 29.

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Members of a group of international students who took part in tornado relief efforts in southern Indiana are pictured Tuesday (March 27) with Purdue President France A. C�rdova after receiving the One Brick Higher Award.

2012-03-27 18:36:00