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Purdue researchers and students in lab gear in a lab.

article | Research

This is where: Purdue and Lilly are partnering on a shared mission to improve lives worldwide

History has shown that when Purdue and Lilly join forces, lives are transformed.

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Kayla Owens

video | Education

Graduating from PPHS and Purdue 

Kayla Owens pursues her dreams through Purdue  For Kayla Owens, being a Boilermaker began long before the start of her freshman year of college. As part of Purdue Polytechnic High School’s first graduating class, she’s been persistently pursuing her dreams…
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article | Athletics

Best of the Boilermakers in 2024

Celebrating the top feats, milestones and moments of the year in Purdue Athletics College athletics – and the competition it brings – is a collection of moments: some inspiring, some mundane, some frustrating, some exhilarating. For the student-athletes and fans…
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Purdue student Lief Wezeman, center, makes a set of bowls at the Bechtel Innovation Design Center as Silas Owen and Dan Bollock look on.

article | Experience

Bechtel makerspace facilities a boon to gift givers on a tight budget

Purdue students create holiday gifts using tools available at the campus makerspace.

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A photo illustration of children wearing astronaut uniforms

article | Experience

‘Space is for everyone’

Sharon Hagle wants kids to think differently about what it means to be a space explorer.

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podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 123: Celebrating Purdue Board of Trustees Chair Mike Berghoff’s Legacy and Impact

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Mike Berghoff, chair of the Purdue University Board of Trustees. Since joining the board in 2009 and being appointed chair in 2015, Mike (BS industrial management ’85) has helped lead…
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podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 122: Making a Lasting Impression: Etiquette Tips for Holiday Parties, Job Interviews and Networking From Purdue’s Westwood Event Coordinator Anthony Cawdron

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Anthony Cawdron, Westwood event coordinator and estate manager, and adjunct hospitality and tourism management faculty member. Westwood has been home to four Purdue University presidents and their families since it…
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Darrell and Tina Smith pose for a photo at the Purdue Memorial Union Christmas tree.

article | Experience

A late spouse’s Christmas dream realized

Darrell Smith honored his late wife’s wish by donating this year’s Purdue Christmas tree.

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Rob Stanley in the Purdue-themed fan cave in his Texas home

article | Experience

Photos that especially a Boilermaker could love

As the photos in Rob Stanley’s fan cave indicate, Purdue has been part of many happy moments for his family.

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podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 121: Purdue Research Series | A Look Into Innovative and Collaborative Boilermaker Research With Karen Plaut 

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Karen Plaut, Purdue University’s executive vice president for research.  Karen oversees Purdue’s expanding $600 million research enterprise, and under her leadership, researchers from across the university are working together to…
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article | Athletics

The Colvins: A Boilermaker family

Family ties can become the ties that bind. In the Colvin family, togetherness takes many forms. Raven Colvin, a senior on Purdue’s nationally ranked volleyball team, and Myles Colvin, a sophomore on the men’s basketball squad, couldn’t be more different….
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podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 120: IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz on the Value and Future of Public Transportation

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jennifer Pyrz, president and CEO of IndyGo.  A Purdue engineering alumna, Jennifer (BS civil engineering ’95, MS civil engineering ’97) was appointed president and CEO of Indiana’s largest public transit…
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