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Mitch Daniels surprises Purdue senior with 2021 Tyler Trent Award

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels recently surprised senior Kyle Albertson by dropping in on Kyle’s virtual meeting with Department of Agricultural Economics advisor Andy Oppy. Instead of a conversation about graduation plans, Kyle learned that he has been selected as…
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In charge of their own education

Project-based curriculum allows students to self-direct their learning It could have been kismet. It was on Audrey Williamson’s (they/them) birthday that their mother first heard a radio commercial touting an alternative, STEM-focused high school that encouraged self-directed learning.  “They just…
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A suPURDUEper experience

Experience on PPHS robotics team inspires student’s career aspirations As a member of suPURDUEper Robotics, Keenan McKibben spent months building Purdue Polytechnic High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition robot. That year’s challenge — to retrieve balls and place them in a container….
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Passion projects hone creativity, problem-solving at Purdue Polytechnic High School

Student melds industrial design, architecture and engineering in construction of cardboard chair Eric Martinez doesn’t remember a time when he wasn’t building things. He always enjoyed playing with Legos and K’NEX. He once tried to build his own Newton’s cradle….
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Aeronautics and astronautics professor builds connections to help students in class and beyond

2021 Murphy Award: Karen Marais Karen Marais is tireless when it comes to her students. From the first day of classes, Marais, a School of Aeronautics and Astronautics professor, is intent on making sure the students don’t just learn, but…
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Professor’s formula for teaching success? Relating chemistry concepts to everyday life

2021 Murphy Award: Shelley Claridge It is safe to say that Shelley Claridge’s students enjoy her teaching style. One calls her “an angel sent from heaven … to teach chemistry” and another says she is “the reason I love chemistry…
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Sociology lecturer empowers students to use their resources critically

2021 Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers: Lindsay Hamm Students in Lindsay Hamm’s introductory sociology courses are told to “Google everything!” Hamm, a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, teaches her students to use their resources critically, a skill that…
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Purdue Polytechnic professor designs pathway to support students’ pursuit of innovation

2021 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award: Greg Strimel Greg Strimel saw a void and set out to fill it. With a nationwide concern about innovation capacity and transformative learning experiences, Strimel, an assistant professor in the Department of Technology Leadership…
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Professor strives to inspire the next generation of nursing excellence and leadership

2021 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award: Ann Loomis When Ann Loomis came to campus on March 16 for a meeting with Purdue School of Nursing and IU School of Medicine faculty and staff members, everything seemed as expected. That is…
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Professor embraces role guiding students’ holistic growth

2021 Murphy Award: Natasha Duncan Natasha Duncan values the role she plays in the holistic growth of students who enroll in the Honors College at Purdue University. “A student is not just a student, but a complex person on a…
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Professor credits teaching success to understanding, empathizing with students

2021 Murphy Award: Andrew Freed On university group chats and on Reddit boards throughout campus, students refer to Andrew Freed, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, as a GOAT — one of the greatest of all time. High praise, indeed,…
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Lecturer approaches communications courses, training with an eye for innovation

2021 Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers: Jennifer Hall When Jennifer Hall started graduate school, she hadn’t planned on pursuing a career in education. Now, stepping into her classroom at Purdue University is the most energizing part of her week….
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