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Building a high school from the ground up

How an educator increased pathways to college by reinventing the high school experience INDIANAPOLIS — When Scott Bess took to the podium for Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood’s first commencement on June 11, he paused, looked out…

video | Education

Scott Bess of Purdue Polytechnic High School is Reinventing Education

article | Education

Degree-in-3 program provides first-generation college student minimal debt, maximum benefit

How McKaya Simon sought out a value-packed college experience at Purdue before she leaps nearly debt-free into a career in child advocacy McKaya Simon knew early on that she would be paying for college herself. As a student from a…

article | Education

Purdue ranked #5 nationally for most STEM graduates

According to rankings announced by Forbes on August 20, 2021, Purdue ranked fifth nationwide for the most STEM undergraduate degrees awarded during the 2019-20 school year. The ranking further reinforces Purdue as Indiana’s STEM school and a national driver for innovation, committed to enhancing…

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 40: Celebrating 100 Years with The World’s Largest Drum™

In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re highlighting the legacy of Purdue University’s Big Bass Drum, also known as The World’s Largest Drum™, part of the “All-American” Marching Band, for the past 100 years. Pamela Nave, Purdue Bands’ percussion…
Purdue alumna Heather Penney

article | Education

Fighter pilot, a Purdue alumna, was prepared to sacrifice her life on 9/11

Alumna Heather Penney planned to crash F-16 into hijacked United Flight 93.

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 39: Behind the Scenes: Purdue’s Boiler Gold Rush

In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re going behind the scenes at Purdue’s largest Boiler Gold Rush event yet ahead of the start of the 2021 Fall Semester. Listen in as we chat with Craig Johnson, Director of Orientation…

video | Education

The Data Mine | Purdue + Cummins Look Ahead at Careers in Data Analytics

Rooted in Midwestern ideals, Cummins and Purdue University share a determination and unmatched work ethic. Now, these two Indiana institutions are endeavoring on a new project through work at The Data Mine at Purdue: developing, attracting and retaining data-fluent professionals…

article | Research

Spacecraft deorbiting device developed at Purdue ready for upcoming test launch

UPDATE: The unmanned rocket carrying this drag sail exploded shortly after launch on Sept. 2. A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch on…

video | Experience

Black Cultural Center Video Tour

One of five cultural centers at Purdue, the BCC provides purposeful, holistic, scholarly and co-curricular programming designed to strengthen understanding of African American heritage. www.purdue.edu/bcc

article | Education

Driving Progress through a Data-Fluent Generation

Purdue University and engine manufacturing powerhouse Cummins Inc. share a lot in common.  Dan Hirleman, executive director for international advancement and professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue, puts it this way: “Purdue and Cummins have the same philosophy, I think — the…

article | Research

Partnerships, community involvement increase wellness at Purdue Polytechnic High Schools

A group of students from Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) Schweitzer Center at Englewood is tackling health and wellness issues in their community. The students worked with Purdue University professors Jasmine Gonzalvo and Sonak Pastakia and Purdue students with the College of Pharmacy’s Center for Health Equity…

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