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Purdue alumni Rob Lantz, Jason Endsley and Emily Spreen stand next to a practice Orion crew module

Purdue alums waiting to help Artemis astronauts return home safely

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Astronaut Gus Grissom and the Liberty Bell 7

Remembering an American hero: Purdue’s first astronaut, Gus Grissom

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Fortifying a farm for generations

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Two-year-old Callie Cochran is cradled in her dad’s arms, who’s standing next to her mom.

Helping a toddler hear for the first time

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Purdue alumni Rob Lantz, Jason Endsley and Emily Spreen stand next to a practice Orion crew module

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Purdue alums waiting to help Artemis astronauts return home safely

The Landing and Recovery Operations team spent years preparing for Artemis II splashdown.

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Podcast Ep. 145: Live from IND: Final Four and the Host City Experience

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re coming to you live from Indianapolis –– home to Purdue’s urban campus and this year’s host city of the NCAA Men’s Final Four! We’re talking to Ken Halpin, Purdue’s deputy athletics director…
Astronaut Gus Grissom and the Liberty Bell 7

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Remembering an American hero: Purdue’s first astronaut, Gus Grissom

Purdue astronaut Gus Grissom would have celebrated his 100th birthday on April 3, 2026.

Purdue history professor Randy Roberts stands in front of a bookshelf that contains many of his books on sports history

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 A Purdue professor helped legitimize sports history as a serious topic

Purdue alum historians say it’s easy to identify Randy Roberts’ influence on their work.

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Podcast Ep. 144: In 49 Other States, It’s Just Basketball — Why Indiana Loves the Game

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Mark Montieth, author and sports journalist.   Mark is a renowned basketball historian with a decades-long career reporting for publications like the Indianapolis Star and Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne). As an…
Boilermaker basketball’s Trey Kaufman-Renn and College of Liberal Arts dean Christopher Yeomans

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The bigger game within the game

They cheer for a Purdue team and community. If the ball doesn’t fall through the rim, the pursuit continues.

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