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Prosper Kpotufe: Pursuing computer science while building community

Boilermaker is now earning a doctorate in autonomy, intelligence and robotics Prosper Kpotufe keeps going. The doctoral student is an Orr Fellow and software engineer at The MJ Companies, with experience at Johnson & Johnson, PPG, Fastenal Company, American Chemical…
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Coming Soon! Podcast Ep. 150: Drew Brees

On an upcoming episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’ll be talking with Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees about leadership, loyalty and life after being a star NFL athlete.  Subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform and never miss…
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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…
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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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