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A collage of infrastructure projects led by Boilermakers.

Building America: Purdue’s legacy in our nation’s infrastructure

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Making your residence hall your home

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Purdue biomedical engineering professor helps Boilermakers in Indianapolis connect and practice

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Special Edition: America at 250: Mitch Daniels on Higher Education, Free Speech and Democracy

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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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Volleyball alum makes her mark as Purdue operations director

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDn1TVGCkc Five years ago, Carrie Gurnell was at a crossroads. She loved her volleyball coaching life at the University of North Texas, just four hours from her childhood residence in Katy, Texas. Life seemed pretty good living in her home…
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Lauren Link podcast

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Episode 151: Is TikTok Lying to You About Protein? The Truth About Nutrition Trends

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Lauren Link (BS dietetics/health, fitness and nutrition ’11, MS health and kinesiology ’19), assistant athletics director of sports nutrition for Purdue Athletics. As a registered dietitian, Lauren and her team…
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Jason Williamson leans against a railing in the atrium of Purdue’s Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

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Boilermaker alum to achieve lifelong space dream aboard Purdue 1

Traveling to space was no fleeting interest for Jason Williamson. It was a true passion.

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A collage of infrastructure projects led by Boilermakers.

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Building America: Purdue’s legacy in our nation’s infrastructure

Generations of Boilermakers have transformed how America improves through infrastructure.

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Making your residence hall your home

Your residence hall room is more than just somewhere to sleep. It’s the place on campus that you call home.

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3 roommates, 1 lasting friendship

These Boilermakers became close friends after they were assigned as roommates Tori Jones, Deirdre Hostettler and Madeleine Yee had never met prior to being assigned as roommates as first-year students. The three women became close friends despite differing personalities and…
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