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Purdue University is the Cradle of Astronauts®

Explore space with Boilermakers past and present. When it comes to space exploration, Purdue University stands out — 30 astronauts strong. Neil Armstrong (BS aeronautical engineering ’55) was the first person to walk on the #moon. Eugene Cernan (BS electrical…
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article | Athletics

Purdue’s senior stalwarts aim for the mountaintop

Top-ranked Purdue had just taken care of business against overmatched Rutgers at the start of December, and the local media — the New Jersey media — was buzzing immediately afterward, waiting for the visiting coach to arrive at the postgame press…
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Three men and one woman standing in a field wearing Purdue and Beck’s gear.

article | Research

Purdue and Beck’s are reimagining the future of farming

Say the word “agriculture” and most people think fields and farmers, crops and plows.

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article | Experience

Purdue’s guitar-building expertise draws ‘Monday Night Football’ spotlight

A group of uniquely talented Boilermakers created a special tribute to Jim Irsay for ESPN.

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Purdue professors Hongmi Lee, Shreyas Sen and Alexandra Boltasseva

article | Experience

The science of ‘Stranger Things’: Purdue experts weigh in

Purdue experts respond to questions about the science depicted in “Stranger Things.”

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Cadel and Becca Crowl at their reindeer farm in Lafayette, Indiana

article | Experience

Purdue couple’s reindeer bring seasonal flair to holiday events

Do reindeer live in Indiana? Believe it or not, the answer is yes.

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A group of Purdue researchers and Elanco scientists wearing lab coats and safety glasses stand together inside a laboratory at the One Health Innovation District in Indianapolis.

article | Education

Purdue and Elanco are partnering to unite human, animal and plant health

Each of us exists in an ecosystem shaped by what we eat and who we share our homes with.

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podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 140: AI Expert Discusses Best Practices for Maintaining Your Authentic Voice

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Kasie Roberson, clinical associate professor in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Department in Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and head of the Leadership Coaching Institute in…
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The Purdue Memorial Union’s tiny pink mitten hangs on the PMU Christmas tree

article | Experience

Keeping Purdue’s ‘pink mitten’ holiday tradition alive

For years, Ruth Krauch shared the pink mitten story during tours at Purdue Memorial Union.

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Engineering student Janvi Prasad poses in a lab at Purdue’s Indianapolis location.

article | Education

Purdue’s 2 locations create unmatched opportunities for materials engineering student 

Motivation and consistency are key to achieving your career goals.

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Group of nine people wearing hard hats standing in a construction lab.

article | Education

Purdue and Kiewit are building the future of construction engineering and management

Shared knowledge is the foundation on which the Purdue and Kiewit partnership is built.

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Three 1980s-era Purdue students eat fast food

article | Experience

Boilers just wanted to have fun: Purdue student life in the ’80s

Check out these images of Purdue student life from the 1980s

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