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Live performance, virtual audience: Purdue Musical Organizations returns to Elliott Hall for 88th annual Christmas Show

The staff and students of Purdue Musical Organizations adapt storied holiday traditions in light of pandemic limitations to spread Christmas cheer across the globe In March 2020, the world of live performance changed. The student musicians of Purdue Musical Organizations (PMO) spent…
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article | Education

Purdue’s Data Mine is making data science accessible for all

Purdue program looks to expand, support underrepresented students in data fields Thanks to personal devices and digital platforms, data is everywhere, and that is why a Purdue University management student is investing her time to learn more about the field…
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Purdue scientist helps guide the eyes of soon-to-launch Webb Space Telescope, successor to Hubble

UPDATE: As of January 24, the JWST has reached its orbit. Now that the telescope is where it needs to be, it is beginning to turn on, test and calibrate instruments. This process will take about five months, with the first photos probably…
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Purdue partners with U.S. Navy to expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in STEM

A new partnership between Purdue University, the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), and a consortium of minority-serving institutions is working to grow the number of underrepresented minority researchers in STEM fields. African Americans and Hispanics comprise 32% of the country’s…
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A Boilermaker Carol

We’re raising our song anew. Purdue University presents “A Boilermaker Carol.” We love the days we’ve spent with you, Boilermakers. Special thanks to the following partners for their contributions: the students of Purdue Musical Organizations; vocal soloist Addison Schreiber; Jacob…
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podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 46: Purdue Super Fans Featuring Comedian Joey Mulinaro

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re highlighting Purdue super fans including comedian Joey Mulinaro, two young sisters who are aspiring to be part of Purdue’s All-American Twirling Team one day, and even a Golden Retriever who is the…
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Sirisha Bandla took unconventional small steps before her giant leap into commercial spaceflight

Though setbacks could have deterred her, Bandla persisted and achieved her dream of going into space Sirisha Bandla’s earliest childhood memories involve lying on the roof of her family’s home in India and staring at the night sky. “In India, your…
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Training computers to tease out the subtext behind the text

Computer scientists use machine learning to connect real-world events with text on social media and in news articles    It is hard enough for humans to interpret the deeper meaning and context of social media and news articles. Asking computers…
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FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

Purdue-developed imaging drug allowed surgeons to find additional cancer lesions Ovarian cancer patient Carol Giandonato admits to being apprehensive when her oncologist told her he wanted to make her cancer cells turn fluorescent green.  “Am I going to glow in the dark?…
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FDA Approves New Ovarian Cancer Detection Drug by Purdue Researcher

The latest cancer detection discovery by Philip Low of Purdue University could change outcomes for ovarian cancer patients forever. He developed a new drug called Cytalux that binds a fluorescent marker to cancer cells. This illuminating compound is the first…
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Old Oaken Bucket Game

Each year Purdue battles Indiana University in November. During this rivalry game, each side seeks to claim the iconic Old Oaken Bucket — one of the oldest football trophies in the nation. In 1925, Chicago alumni groups of both Purdue…
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Balancing creativity, STEM and Boilermaker pride

Not many students can claim on their resume that they designed and built wearable, miniature symbols of their university, except for a senior in mechanical engineering, Joe Navarra. Navarra dressed as the World’s Largest Drum in 2017, the Boilermaker Special…
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