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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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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….

Daniel Aveline on the stage holding his bachelor’s degree.

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Top 10 tips for working adults earning online degrees

For all the working adults pursuing their online degree, we have a list of advice to help.

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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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Q&A with a Purdue alumna making magic real as a theme park engineer

Read a Q&A with Carina Ferguson, who helps create roller coasters for theme parks.

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Q&A with a Purdue senior using chemical engineering to help the planet

Read a Q&A with Anika Bhoopalam, who wants to contribute toward combating the climate crisis.

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Podcast Ep. 119: ‘Boilers to Mars’ Film Premiere Panel with Former NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel, Purdue Professors Briony Horgan and Marshall Porterfield, and SpaceKids Global Founders Marc and Sharon Hagle

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former NASA astronaut and Purdue University Presidential Ambassador Drew Feustel (BS solid earth sciences ’89, MS geophysics ’91), Purdue professors and NASA contributors Briony Horgan and Marshall Porterfield, and SpaceKids…

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Raising the net in Mackey

Two Mackey Arena appearances set to break Big Ten volleyball attendance record For Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell, the mission is always to take his program to the next level. Winning teams and high-achieving student-athletes on and off the court…

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Purdue Global Fall 2024 Graduation

Join the celebration! Watch our fall 2024 graduation recap video to see the highlights of the Purdue Global community coming together in honor of the special day. On Oct. 5, a record number of graduates, their families and faculty came…

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 118: George Karlaftis — Purdue Football Star and Chiefs Defensive Powerhouse — Shines Ahead of AFC Championship

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to George Karlaftis (BS selling and sales management ’21), Purdue football alum, current defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs and two-time Super Bowl champion. We spoke with George right before the…

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Mark Herrmann: from Cradle of Quarterbacks to broadcast booth

Purdue football legend Mark Herrmann has quickly settled into a role as the Boilermakers’ radio color analyst Intelligent, humble and straightforward. In the broadcast booth, on the playing field and in Purdue’s athletics department, that is Mark Herrmann. The former…

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Q&A with Chamberlain Coffee’s chief sales officer

Christyne Baxter’s search for knowledge has taken her to incredible heights.

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