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Purdue alum Caroline Shanley stands on the steps of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.

Purdue alum’s work helps share the American story

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Purdue student Abigail Mizzi poses for a photo at the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

Grad student grateful for mentors’ role in her all-Purdue spaceflight

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Students and faculty stand alongside sports mascot Purdue Pete in Purdue’s Raisbeck Advanced Composites Laboratory, where Purdue Pete’s head is made

Meet the Boilermakers behind Purdue Pete’s cutting-edge look

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Podcast Ep. 149: So You Want to Be a Content Creator? Why a College Degree Is Still Important

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Purdue student Abigail Mizzi poses for a photo at the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

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Grad student grateful for mentors’ role in her all-Purdue spaceflight

Graduate student Abigail Mizzi is preparing to make history on the Purdue 1 spaceflight.

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Podcast Ep. 149: So You Want to Be a Content Creator? Why a College Degree Is Still Important

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Lindsay Veremis Perrault, director of co-curricular engagement and lecturer for the Brian Lamb School of Communication.  As a successful content creator, Lindsay has key insights into the future of digital…
Emily Spreen riding in a helicopter.

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Achieving dreams, from three Purdue degrees to NASA missions

Emily Spreen doesn’t have one of the most interesting roles in aerospace — she has two.

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More than milk: Dairy farmer joins treasured Indy 500 tradition

Brian Rexing is an Indiana dairy farmer with two Boilermaker daughters.

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Grit defines Purdue baseball’s remarkable 2026 season

Battling injuries and adversity, Purdue baseball keeps finding ways to win.

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Podcast Ep. 148: How Speedway, Indiana, Became the Racing Capital of the World and Home of the Indy 500

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Nick Sturgeon (MS cybersecurity and trusted systems ’15), Speedway Town Council member and former council president.  As a proud Purdue alumnus and longtime Speedway, Indiana, resident, Nick is an Indianapolis…
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