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article | Athletics

Volleyball alum makes her mark as Purdue operations director

Five years ago, Carrie Gurnell was at a crossroads. She loved her volleyball coaching life at the University of North Texas, just four hours from her childhood residence in Katy, Texas. Life seemed pretty good living in her home state.

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Lauren Link podcast

podcast | Experience

Episode 151: Is TikTok Lying to You About Protein? The Truth About Nutrition Trends

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Lauren Link (BS dietetics/health, fitness and nutrition ’11, MS health and kinesiology ’19), assistant athletics director of sports nutrition for Purdue Athletics. As a registered dietitian, Lauren and her team…
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Jason Williamson leans against a railing in the atrium of Purdue’s Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

article | Experience

Boilermaker alum to achieve lifelong space dream aboard Purdue 1

Traveling to space was no fleeting interest for Jason Williamson. It was a true passion.

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A collage of infrastructure projects led by Boilermakers.

article | Experience

Building America: Purdue’s legacy in our nation’s infrastructure

Generations of Boilermakers have transformed how America improves through infrastructure.

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article | Experience

Making your residence hall your home

Your residence hall room is more than just somewhere to sleep. It’s the place on campus that you call home.

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article | Experience

3 roommates, 1 lasting friendship

These Boilermakers became close friends after they were assigned as roommates Tori Jones, Deirdre Hostettler and Madeleine Yee had never met prior to being assigned as roommates as first-year students. The three women became close friends despite differing personalities and…
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Sharon Miller stands with arms folded in an academic building.

article | Education

Purdue biomedical engineering professor helps Boilermakers in Indianapolis connect and practice

Sharon Miller helps Purdue students recognize their strengths and gain confidence.

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podcast | Education

Special Edition: America at 250: Mitch Daniels on Higher Education, Free Speech and Democracy

In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Mitch Daniels, interim president of Purdue University, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.  Daniels served for 10 years as Purdue’s president (2013-22) and championed frozen tuition and student success…
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Michael Moran standing in front of bookshelves.

article | Education

What coins remember

How Purdue alumnus Michael Moran’s love for coins grew into scholarship, public service and opportunities for Boilermakers.

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Ava Flynn, winner of the 2025 Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award.

article | Experience

Boilermaker in biomedical engineering receives 2025 Tyler Trent Award

For Ava Flynn, medicine was never just a career path — it was personal.

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Purdue researchers prepare experiments for the 2027 Purdue 1 mission into space.

article | Research

When gravity disappears

A drop of liquid released in space hovers, clings and forms shapes that defy prediction.

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article | Athletics

Purdue standout Samuel Vessat’s unlikely sprint toward the Olympics

What began as a basketball dream has become an Olympic pursuit for Purdue’s Samuel Vessat.

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