Seeing STARS: Purdue trains next generation of semiconductor engineers
Programs like Purdue’s STARS initiative are essential as partners from education, government and industry collaborate to resolve U.S. semiconductor concerns.
Programs like Purdue’s STARS initiative are essential as partners from education, government and industry collaborate to resolve U.S. semiconductor concerns.
"This Is Purdue" Podcast
Listen to the stories of remarkable Boilermakers on "This Is Purdue", the official podcast of Purdue university.
Athletics
Purdue athletes and coaches display excellence in Big Ten competition and on the global stage.
Purdue Global
Purdue Global combines prestige and accessibility for working adults looking to take the next step in their career.
Purdue celebrates Black Excellence
Purdue is committed to celebrating Black excellence with stories about the giant leaps made by Purdue’s outstanding Black students, alumni, faculty and staff. We honor
Taking Flight at Purdue University
Boilermakers have never been afraid to go first. To go faster, higher, farther. Our storied history in aviation is full of Boilermakers whose small steps led to giant leaps — legends, like Amelia Earhart and Sully Sullenberger (MS industrial psychology ’73), and pioneers, like Cliff Turpin (BS engineering 1908), the first Purdue graduate to become a pilot.
Purdue Boilermakers in Space
Few universities can match the impact that Purdue has had upon the U.S. space program. In addition to the many Purdue astronauts who have already traveled to space — from early legends like Virgil “Gus” Grissom and Neil Armstrong to modern-day Boilermakers working on the International Space Station and as commercial astronauts — the university continues to produce innovations and engineering talent that will someday allow a new generation of adventurous Boilermakers to travel to Mars and beyond.
Research at Purdue
As a land-grant institution, Purdue University was created in part to conduct research that improves the lives of people in Indiana and beyond. Whether feeding the hungry, healing the sick or introducing the next great technological innovation, Boilermaker researchers remain persistent in their pursuit of new knowledge that will change the world.
Persistent Innovation
Purdue University has been named one of Fast Company’s top 20 Most Innovative Companies of 2023,
A tradition of opportunity
Purdue University was created to serve the people of Indiana and beyond through research, teaching and engagement.
The next giant leap in public health
Meet the new faculty members bringing diverse perspectives to public health at Purdue.
Purdue Polytechnic High School
The quality of an education shouldn’t be based on a zip code. Powered by Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) was created to offer new pathways to Purdue, specifically for K-12 Hoosier students who are underserved by traditional high …
Boiler Ambassadors
As student leaders, Boiler Ambassadors find innovative ways to enhance life across campus for all Boilermakers.
Purdue Pride is Forever
What’s more permanent than a tattoo? The answer: Purdue pride. Tattooing — an artistic technique for marking one’s body — has been around for thousands of years. It’s a practice that has become increasingly common, creating personal symbols of status, …
Purdue’s mark on the Indianapolis 500
From the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band playing “Back Home Again in Indiana” to race engineers celebrating their winning drivers in Victory Lane
The Data Mine
We believe data science should be accessible to everyone. That’s why Purdue created The Data Mine – a pioneering living-learning community for students, faculty, researchers and corporate partners alike. Watch how The Data Mine is leading Purdue’s next giant leap …
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Innovative major draws student to Purdue University in Indianapolis
Themed entertainment design major draws student to Purdue University in Indianapolis
Podcast Ep. 106: Kokomo Winery Owner Erik Miller on His Entrepreneurship Journey and How He Honors His Boilermaker Roots in Sonoma County
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Erik Miller, owner and winemaker of Kokomo Winery and Breaking Bread Winery. Listen as Erik (BS organizational leadership ’99) shares the journey of working his way up from a wine …
Gaytanna’s success balancing family, work and Purdue Global
When Gaytanna left college at 19, she thought her educational journey was over.
Meet Purdue Global professor Ginger Cameron: ‘Why I teach public health’
Ginger Cameron has wanted to be a teacher her whole life. She never expected she’d end up teaching science.
Family, college and opportunity: Samantha’s Purdue Global comeback
In her final term at Purdue Global, Samantha shares what her degree will mean to her.
Podcast Ep. 105: PGA Tour Player Adam Schenk Reflects on Purdue Golf Career, Playing Professionally and His First Invite to the Masters
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to PGA Tour golfer Adam Schenk. Adam is a Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business alum and former first-team All-Big Ten Purdue men’s golfer, who has spent nearly a decade …
Motorsports engineering student driven by passion for racing
Reed England is accelerating his motorsports engineering career at Purdue in Indianapolis.
Purdue student in Indianapolis pushes himself beyond what he thought possible
John Waggle’s persistent pursuit took him from a Navy submarine to Purdue’s new urban campus in Indianapolis.
‘I’ve always wanted to be a writer’
Abby’s Purdue Global degree gave her the confidence to apply for her dream job.
Podcast Ep. 104: Cummins Chair and CEO Jennifer Rumsey on Her Boilermaker Journey and Leading a 105-Year-Old Company Toward a Greener Future
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jennifer Rumsey, Chair and CEO of Cummins Inc. Jennifer discusses her experience as a Purdue mechanical engineering student and how that led her to four internships with Cummins during her …
Purdue women’s space program establishes a confident community
Leading Women Toward Space Careers is the only college program of its kind.
Meet Purdue Global professor Bea Bourne: ‘I was an adult student, too!’
When this Purdue Global professor realized she wanted to teach, she knew she wanted to teach adults.
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