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article | Athletics
Grit defines Purdue baseball’s remarkable 2026 season
Battling injuries and adversity, Purdue baseball keeps finding ways to win.
podcast | Education
Special Edition: America at 250: Mitch Daniels on Higher Education, Free Speech and Democracy
In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Mitch Daniels, interim president of Purdue University, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Daniels served for 10 years as Purdue’s president (2013-22) and championed frozen tuition and student success…
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article | Education
What coins remember
How Purdue alumnus Michael Moran’s love for coins grew into scholarship, public service and opportunities for Boilermakers.
article | Experience
Boilermaker in biomedical engineering receives 2025 Tyler Trent Award
For Ava Flynn, medicine was never just a career path — it was personal.
article | Research
When gravity disappears
A drop of liquid released in space hovers, clings and forms shapes that defy prediction.
article | Athletics
Purdue standout Samuel Vessat’s unlikely sprint toward the Olympics
What began as a basketball dream has become an Olympic pursuit for Purdue’s Samuel Vessat.
article | Experience
Listening still: Purdue Agriculture’s enduring method
As America turns 250, Purdue Agriculture marks 150 years of meeting needs that shape food, land and life