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This week’s “Thumbs Up” recipients include @PurdueIT’s Tony Hayden, who was recognized for always offering prompt and friendly service whenever computer issues arise. 👍 See who else is on the list: purdue.university/4gAUmSV

Crop diseases cost Indiana more than $400 million in a single growing season. @PurdueAg associate professor Darcy Telenko's new book "Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology for Indiana, 2020" shares research-based disease management for the state's farmers. purdue.university/4gASnhy

"Persistence is the refusal to succumb to adversity." @PurdueBME student Ava Flynn — a cancer survivor honoring her late mother's legacy — is the recipient of the 2025 Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award. purdue.university/4w1cxpC

Shoutout to Bob Sutton, who earned a “Thumbs Up” for helping create a new asset database and operating procedure in @TechPurdue’s School of Engineering Technology. Read more about his work in our “Thumbs Up” feature 👍: purdue.university/4gAUmSV

Congratulations to Theresa Carter, Michael Klipsch and Gary Lehman on their reappointment to the @LifeAtPurdue Board of Trustees by Gov. Mike Braun! They are reappointed to serve three-year terms, effective July 1. purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/…

In the latest Purdue Today: 🩺 @PurdueBME student receives 2025 Tyler Trent Award 👍 This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients 🎄 Help Purdue Memorial Union find its next holiday tree These and more: purdue.university/4wA0hMF

🌽Autonomous robots are the future of agriculture. So how can they navigate under the canopy without GPS? That's the challenge being tackled by @DaveCappelleri and his Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture: engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/N…

On a new episode of #ThisIsPurdue, @purduemitch joins us for an in-depth conversation about his new chapter: interim president of Purdue. 🚂 And he shares how he plans to set the future president up for success. Listen now 🎧: purdue.university/4gwosqP

Our infamous Agave americana "Death Bloom" has grown more than six feet in just the last two weeks!🌵📈 But here’s the real question: how many Purdue Petes tall is it now? 👀 Click through our photos to find out! #PurdueAg

Learn more about Purdue’s impact in a new documentary featured on @USATODAY. The university has helped transform America: preparing leaders, expanding access to education and driving discoveries that influence daily life everywhere. ⬇️ purdue.university/4oVtmzC

The 2026 Your Path Wellness Program runs through Dec. 31 for Purdue employees, but incentive payments won't process until you've completed your annual physical. Schedule yours soon to avoid delays in earning your wellness incentives. purdue.university/4wB5X9u

Purdue is preparing students to become effective critical thinkers. 🚂 Looking to get a head start on strengthening this skill? On #ThisIsPurdue, @purduemitch highlights the unique opportunities available for all Boilermakers. 🎧: purdue.university/4gyyR5n

In 2027, Purdue researchers will chase a drop of liquid into microgravity aboard the Purdue 1 mission — testing quantum navigation, in-space manufacturing and fluid dynamics that could determine how spacecraft navigate and how humans survive in space. purdue.university/3R7mLFV

In the latest Purdue Today: 🚂 Trustees request wide input in search for next Purdue president ✈️ How Purdue 1 will help humans navigate, manufacture and survive in space 🩺 Annual physical is key to earning 2026 wellness incentives These and more: purdue.university/4fpxa95

The Purdue Board of Trustees has launched its search for the university’s next president and is encouraging your input to help shape the role’s leadership profile. Share your thoughts here. ⬇️ purdue.university/4vejcM1

@PurdueScience researchers Guang Lin and Ming Chen recently published their multiscale protein dynamics model, named ProTDyn, which has been accepted as a main conference paper at the International Conference on Learning Representations 2026. Read more: purduesci.com/4uVKEio

Chris Lombardo is the new director of @EPICSPurdue. He brings 20 years of community-engaged learning experience, including founding Harvard's EWB chapter modeled in part on EPICS itself. Welcome, Chris. bit.ly/4geprMe

.@PurdueME researchers have developed a patent-pending method to classify pharmaceutical nanoparticles with ~99% accuracy using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning, no labels required. Read more in this story by @PurdueInnovates: bit.ly/4h3i36q

What does a top-ranked agriculture college look like? 🌎 Tackling global food security challenges with data-driven research. 🌱 Developing smarter, more sustainable agricultural systems. 💡 Bringing together agriculture, technology and health to improve lives around the world. That’s #PurdueAg. Ranked No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world by @worlduniranking, we’re driving innovation with global impact, and we’re just getting started. purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/…

Tyler Girard, assistant professor of political science, explores how banking, credit and digital payments became a central goal of global economic governance in his latest book, "Financial Inclusion." purdue.university/4f2uQ6A