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

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

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Purdue alum’s work helps share the American story

Alumna Caroline Shanley will have a unique vantage point as America celebrates its 250th birthday.

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 147: The Science Behind Modern Fashion: Engineering, Fabrics and Sustainability

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Lauren Bright (BS multidisciplinary engineering ’11), founder and principal consultant of Torus, an innovative textile consulting firm based in Portland, Oregon.  As a Purdue alumna and leader at the intersection…
Purdue professor Steven Collicott poses for a photo at Purdue’s Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

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Steven Collicott’s Purdue 1 challenge: Don’t look out the window

Steven Collicott’s goal on the Purdue 1 flight is to “justify the presence of the person.”

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Jordan Reynolds: Integrating care and confidence into data and computer science

Solving problems has always come naturally to Jordan Reynolds — and she keeps going.

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