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Celebrating International Podcast Day with ‘This Is Purdue’

Sept. 30 marks International Podcast Day “This Is Purdue” highlights stories about Boilermakers from across all disciplines, who, through research, innovation and determination, have persistently pursued their next giant leaps. Join us every other Thursday as we interview students, faculty…
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podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 117: ‘Joy of My Life’ — Celebrating Jay Gephart’s Purdue ‘All-American’ Marching Band Legacy 

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jay Gephart, the Al G. Wright Chair of Purdue Bands & Orchestras, conductor of Purdue Wind Ensemble and director of the “All-American” Marching Band.  The prestigious marching band is known…
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Barbara Morgan in a NASA space suit.

article | Education

NASA astronauts and industry specialists prepare Purdue students

Mentors in the Leading Women Toward Space Careers program advise on lifelong success.

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Purdue engineering students Ben O’Brien, Takaharu Igarashi and Anika Bhoopalam

article | Education

Celebrating 150 years of Purdue engineering excellence 

The Purdue engineering incubator will continue to advance society in the years ahead.

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Purdue Memorial Union

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 116: Celebrating 100 Years of History at the Purdue Memorial Union

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Bob Mindrum, former director of the Purdue Memorial Union and author of “Purdue Memorial Union, The First 100 Years, 1924 to 2024.”  The Purdue Memorial Union — a longtime centerpiece…
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Rebecca and Caleb pose together on stage with their diplomas at their commencement ceremony.

article | Education

‘We were each other’s driving force’

How Purdue Global graduates and married couple Rebecca and Caleb Ortiz earned their degrees and a strong purpose When Rebecca (BS human services ’23, Purdue Global) and Caleb Ortiz (BS human services ’23, Purdue Global) concluded that they’d both need…
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article | Athletics

Threads of Old Gold & Black: Purdue’s football uniform then and now

It was a small, tight, committed group of people. It had to be. There could be no leaks during the design process for Purdue’s new football uniforms. Director of football creative services Ryan Long and associate director of equipment Kyle…
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A professor points at a test tube in his hand while a student holding a clipboard looks on.

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Babak Anasori accelerates innovation, hands-on learning for students in nanomaterials

Babak Anasori works closely with students in his Purdue labs, designing novel nanomaterials

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Purdue alumnus Casey Stultz and his Boilermaker autograph collection.

article | Experience

Purdue collection is overtaking alum’s space – but he’s fine with that

Casey Stultz has a problem. The avid Purdue collector is running out of space to display his Boilermaker memorabilia.

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Purdue alumna Julie Dussliere, chief of Paralympics and internally managed sports for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee

article | Athletics

Purdue alum’s unexpected path to Paralympics leadership 

As a Purdue swimmer, Julie Dussliere never expected to work in sports after college.

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Preeti Sivasankar

podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 115: Purdue Research Series | A Look Into Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Innovations With Preeti Sivasankar

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Preeti Sivasankar, Purdue University’s vice president for research innovation and professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Societal transformation begins with research, and no one knows this…
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Purdue Olympian Chukwuebuka Enekwechi reflects on Paris experience

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, former Purdue Track & Field star, was proud to represent his country and alma mater at the Olympics.

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