All Stories

Read articles, watch videos and listen to “This Is Purdue” to learn the latest on 
Boilermakers taking small steps and giant leaps around the world. 

Filter by People
Filter by Themes
Filter by Media Type
Clear All
Sort by Sort by:

No results found!

cory palm podcast

podcast | Experience

Episode 156: The Mosquito Bowl, WWII and Purdue’s Undefeated 1943 Football Team

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Cory Palm (MA public relations and sport management ’08), director of broadcast services for Purdue Athletics and author of “Perfect Warriors: Touchdown Tony Butkovich and the 1943 Purdue Football Team.”…
Learn More
SpaceX colleagues Lars Blackmore, Shana Diez, Jon Edwards, Eduardo Velazquez and Yoshiaki Kuwata pose for a photo at the Neil Armstrong Space Prize presentation

article | Experience

SpaceX innovators draw inspiration from Neil Armstrong and Apollo era

Neil Armstrong famously insisted that he was only one member of a team of thousands.

Learn More
Beth Stubbings, wearing a Purdue 1 pullover, poses for a portrait in the atrium of Purdue’s Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering.

article | Research

Beth Stubbings thought she was done flying. She’ll return to space on Purdue 1.

After retiring from Virgin Galactic, Beth Stubbings thought she had made her last spaceflight.

Learn More
Trey Malone

podcast | Education

Episode 155: Why Are Grocery Prices High? The Story Behind Inflation and Supply Chains

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Trey Malone, the Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness and associate professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University. Trey is an award-winning and nationally recognized agricultural economist. His timely…
Learn More

article | Experience

Purdue’s Indy Scholars program adds to student’s expanding network

Recipients optimize their college experience by making the most of their time in school.

Learn More

article | Experience

Creating a tech career with Purdue’s Indy Scholars program

Have you heard about the Indy Scholars program?

Learn More
Haley Larsen

podcast | Education

Episode 154: The Hobby Revival: Creativity, Nostalgia and Community

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Haley Larsen (PhD English ’21), story lead of marketing and measurement at Pinterest. As a storytelling expert and creative strategist for a global visual engine and social media platform, Haley’s…
Learn More
Yellow DHL airplane on tarmac being loaded with crates.

article | Research

No road, no runway, no harbor

See how DHL is moving specialized scientific equipment across the globe for Purdue’s Amelia Earhart expedition to Nikumaroro, a remote atoll in the South Pacific.

Learn More
The driver side of the Thompson family van.

article | Athletics

Purdue tailgate legends: The Thompson family’s van

The Thompson family’s setup today looks a lot different from their first tailgates.

Learn More

article | Athletics

The strength to be there: Rock family battles son’s illness

When Jack Rock rang the bell at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis in March, he did it over and over again. He was 3 years old, surrounded by about 20 members of his immediate family and the medical staff who…
Learn More
Tony Butkovich carries the ball in a 1943 team photo.

article | Athletics

Before ‘The Mosquito Bowl,’ Tony Butkovich was a Purdue Marine trainee

Tony Butkovich’s story of sacrifice will soon come alive for a new generation.

Learn More

article | Athletics

Easterbrook’s Walker Cup journey sets the stage for Purdue men’s golf

Sam Easterbrook made history in early September. The senior Purdue golfer was the first Boilermaker in 43 years to compete in the prestigious Walker Cup, the world’s top team amateur golf event. The competition pits the top United States amateur…
Learn More