Category: Media Article

Heather Servaty-Seib – Telephone booths inspired by Japan’s “Kaze no Denwa” or “Wind Phone” in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture — a disconnected phone set up for people to speak to loved ones lost in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake — are now appearing in various parts of the world.

Elizabeth Day – Four-day school weeks have become increasingly common in Oregon over the past two decades, even though they appear to worsen academic performance, attendance and graduation rates, according to a research review by the University of Oregon College of Education’s HEDCO Institute.

Ellen Ernst Kossek – MEN’S JOURNAL – For millions of workers in corporate America, benefits are often the decisive factor when it comes to deciding between jobs. Some jobs offer more comprehensive health coverage, while others provide employees with the opportunity to further their education at a reduced cost.

A.J. Schwichtenberg – New, potentially pioneering research in the Purdue University Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory is examining deep sleep’s role in “sloshing” metabolic waste from the brain. The study led by A.J. Schwichtenberg and her graduate student Moon West; Yungie Tong, associate professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; and his graduate student Andrew Frels has analyzed MRI and 36-channel electroencephalogram (EEG) scans of 33 adults ages 30-55 so far as they sleep.

Ellen Kossek – With high-profile return-to-office (RTO) pushes in both the private sector and federal government, some leaders critical of hybrid and remote work are again pushing the narrative that flexibility creates a trade-off between employee wellbeing and organizational productivity.

Breanya Hogue – The Ohio State University recently brought together faculty, staff and students with central Ohio elementary school educators to share best practices that can instill a passion for reading in children.

At just 13 years old, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth organized her first conference with the intent of helping enhance processes in her church. Now a distinguished professor in the Purdue University Department of Human Development and Family Science, MacDermid Wadsworth has focused her career on making a greater impact. 

Rosie Shrout – For people ages 65 and older, the divorce rate was 15% in 2022, about triple of such rates in the 1990s for the same age set, according to the Institute for Family Studies. These numbers open eyes because overall divorce rates have dipped significantly in the last few decades.

Jeremy Reynolds – Some of the numbers in Friday’s report on the February employment situation suggest that the labor market may be softening a bit.

From supporting Purdue University families to advocating for preventive health care, health and well-being are central to First Lady Kei Hui’s mission as she engages with the Purdue network and bolsters campus and community resources.