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article | Research

Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation

An active metabolite of vitamin D—(not the over-the-counter version) — is involved in shutting down inflammation, which could potentially be beneficial in patients with severe COVID-19. Scientists recently gained insights into how vitamin D functions to reduce inflammation caused by…
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article | Research

Expert on space junk: When spacecraft explode, answers may be in the debris left behind

Much of the space junk orbiting Earth won’t clean up itself – or tell you how it got there. Purdue University’s Carolin Frueh and her team are investigating what causes spacecraft to become space junk. Their findings are revealing ways to prevent…
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article | Athletics

Sam Allen and his family’s generous gift to Purdue Golf

Sam Allen and his wife, Marsha, decided to bestow the largest gift for a facility in Purdue Athletics history.

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article | Experience

After harrowing escape from Afghanistan, Purdue instructor brings her family to West Lafayette

While instructor and family endured unthinkable circumstances back home, colleagues at Purdue rallied to support their fresh start in America With gunfire echoing all around them, Mariam (last name withheld) linked arms with her brother, Razeq, and sister, Fahima, as…
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podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 44: Honoring Purdue University Veterans

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jamie Richards (USN, retired) and Director of Purdue’s Veterans Success Center, Major General Theresa Carter (USAF, Retired), DBA, and Purdue University Trustee, and Ryann Laky, Deputy Joint Operations Center Officer…
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article | Education

Electric vehicles could fully recharge in under 5 minutes with new charging station cable design

Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging station cable that would fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under five minutes – about the same amount of time it takes to fill up a gas tank. Today, chargers are…
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article | Experience

Veteran alumni returns to Purdue to serve military-affiliated community

Morgan Gamble joined the military at 17, thrived as a student at Purdue and is returning to make a difference.

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video | Experience

Take a walk around campus | Quick tour of Purdue University with a student guide

Walk from highlight to highlight with Admissions Ambassador Niyati Sriram on this hyperlapse walking tour of Purdue’s campus. She’ll show you important locations and share the interesting stories and traditions that go along with them.
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video | Education

President Mitch Daniels Visits Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels visited Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) South Bend campus to connect with the PPHS community and Boilermakers in South Bend, Indiana. Purdue University is committed to the mission of reinventing the high school education experience….
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article | Education

Woven into the fabric of Purdue

The Veterans Success Center connects students to Purdue military history and helps them maximize their education. Most new college students start when they’re 18, looking to find themselves and their path, adjusting to adulthood. Jamie Richards, director of Purdue’s Veterans…
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Building a High School Football Team from the Ground Up at Purdue Polytechnic High School

When Dante Cook signed on as head football coach at Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS), he was tasked with starting a brand-new team from scratch. His competitive spirit, desire to make a difference and deep care for the students made…
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