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Liz Brite after winning a 2025 Charles B. Murphy Award.

article | Education

Meet the 2025 winners of Purdue’s Charles B. Murphy Award

Read about the five winners of the Charles B. Murphy Award in 2025.

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Purdue Global Spring 2025 Graduation

This unforgettable weekend celebrated the comeback of thousands of students, with one standout moment making history: U.S. Paralympian Lauryn DeLuca became the first Team USA athlete to graduate from a Purdue Global program since the Guild and Team USA Learning…

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 131: From Purdue to the Indy 500: How Alex Turner Landed His Dream Job at Dallara

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Alex Turner, Purdue alum and design engineer at Dallara.  Alex is a 2022 graduate of Purdue’s motorsports engineering program and has used his skills and experience to earn his dream…

article | Athletics

Purdue baseball star Cook took long road to success

Purdue’s go-to closing pitcher has overcome more than his fair share of adversity through five seasons Sideways. Sidetracked. Sidearm. Three words to describe the standout pitching career of fifth-year closer Avery Cook, who concludes his Purdue career with one of…

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 130: Purdue Daniels School of Business Professor and Bestselling Author Cara Putman on Leadership, Guiding Students and Ethics

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Cara Putman, clinical associate professor at Purdue University and director of the Daniels School of Business’ Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Business.  Cara is a visionary Boilermaker and leader in…
Mollie Parker stands with the Windsor Racing Grand Prix kart outside Windsor Hall

article | Experience

Grand Prix experience reveals a new career path for Purdue student

As a sophomore living in Windsor Hall, Mollie Parker saw the flyer that changed her life.

Tara, who has fire-engine red hair in loose waves, sits at a desk with a laptop in a sunny room.

article | Experience

‘My online education journey gave me the support I needed to succeed’

Tara Melton says she never accepted the adage that you play the hand you’re dealt.

podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 129: Purdue President Mung Chiang Talks Pharma Innovation and AI at Fast Company Panel During SXSW

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re featuring the live Brands That Matter panel spotlighted at the Fast Company Grill during the annual SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas.  Purdue President Mung Chiang took the stage as a…

article | Athletics

Blazing momentum: Purdue wrestling is heating up

The Boilermakers are hot off their best team finish at the NCAA Championships since 1992 Over the past dozen years, head coach Tony Ersland’s Purdue wrestling program has been climbing steadily. It’s been about the process and developing talents like…
Nicole smiles, wearing a white gi in front of a blue background.

article | Experience

She dreamed of the fight. Now, she’s fighting for dreamers. 

She fights fiercely for her dreams, but she’s fighting for the next generation’s, too.

Dayle and Claire Alexander pose in front of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket

article | Experience

Identical twin alumnae help Blue Origin, New Glenn shoot for the stars

The thrill of the New Glenn launch was nothing new for sisters Dayle and Claire Alexander.

The three founders of Vitality. Pictured from left to right: Steve Dilk, Taylor Chamberlain-Dilk and Chloe Chamberlain smiling for a photo in navy blue athletic wear.

article | Experience

Purdue x Vitality: Activewear for every body

Purdue University is embarking on a first-of-its-kind partnership with Boilermaker- owned athleticwear brand Vitality that emphasizes inclusivity, balance and community-building.

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