The Persistent Pursuit

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A Vision of a More Food-Secure World

While growing up in Benin in western Africa, Doriane Sossou saw how food insecurity affected those around her.

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Listen to the stories of remarkable Boilermakers on "This Is Purdue", the official podcast of Purdue university.

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Purdue Global combines prestige and accessibility for working adults looking to take the next step in their career.
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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. 
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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,

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Purdue University was created to serve the people of Indiana and beyond through research, teaching and engagement.

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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

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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 …
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Boiler Ambassadors

As student leaders, Boiler Ambassadors find innovative ways to enhance life across campus for all Boilermakers.
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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, …
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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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With my degrees in accounting from Purdue Global, I achieved a goal I set 30 years ago 

After joining the Army, then supporting my military husband, I finished my original goal of earning my degree in accounting.
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Celebrating 90 years of Christmas cheer

The Purdue Christmas Show tradition is full of cross-generational connections between family members
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A special holiday tradition and a tribute to a beloved spouse

The Purdue Memorial Union Christmas tree is the centerpiece of one of the university’s most beloved traditions.
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A U.S. sergeant major’s journey to his #PurdueGlobal diploma

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Alan Thomas is #PurdueGlobalProud. Thomas says that although he’s already reached the highest enlisted rank in the Army, there was a certain pride he could only feel by finally earning the bachelor’s degree he’s considered most …
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The Possibilities of Purdue: What Comes Next? 

At Purdue University, there’s something more that motivates us. It’s a belief that tomorrow can be better than today — and that we have the power to change the world through small steps and giant leaps.   From computer science to AI, …
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Purdue art that’s larger than life

Purdue is home to spectacular art, from the interplanetary VOSS model to the extravagance of Faustino Aizkorbe’s Transformation.
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Top 10 reasons why Purdue Global has the best online degree program for you 

Discover what makes Purdue Global stand out from other online higher education options
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Podcast Ep. 96: Sangtae Kim on Leading the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering and the Importance of Purdue’s ‘Excellence at Scale’

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Sangtae Kim, the Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering and Distinguished Professor. Sangtae dives into his family background — including what it was like growing up in a …
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Your moment for law school | Move forward with an online law degree with Purdue Global Law School

This is your moment. You can move forward, stronger than ever, with a law degree from #PurdueGlobalLawSchool — the nation’s first fully online law school. Whether you’re interested in a Juris Doctor, like Abby, or Executive Juris Doctor, like Tony, …
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Boilermakers have changed the way the world eats

From apple varieties to the formula for chicken nuggets, Boilermakers have taken giant leaps in food science.
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Preparing adult students to help those suffering from addiction

Working in addiction, for me, was driven by a personal motto of mine: “Go back and get the others.”
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When wildfires strike, Andrew Whelton goes into action

Purdue engineering professor Andrew Whelton is driven to help people. He found an opportunity to do that through disaster response.  When communities are hit by devastating wildfires, water contamination can delay their recovery. Whelton, a water quality expert, provides guidance …
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