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article | Athletics

From cradle to champions: 50 seasons of Purdue women’s sports

Strong leaders highlight the half-century of women’s athletics at Purdue Carol Mertler’s timing couldn’t have been better. A high school and college coach in several sports, Mertler decided to earn a doctorate at Ohio State in the early 1970s. At…

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 124: Renee Thomas on Helping College Students Find Their Community at Purdue University

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Renee Thomas, Purdue University’s associate vice provost for student access and community engagement.  For more than 35 years, Renee has increased educational opportunities for thousands of Boilermakers.  In this episode,…
Ashley sits on her luge sled in front of a backdrop made up of tall blue banners. She’s wearing a light gray official Team USA jacket.

article | Experience

Guild partnership with Team USA helps athlete plan for what’s next

The Guild and Team USA Learning Network is helping Ashley come back with Purdue Global.

A group of Purdue students and researchers.

article | Research

This is where: Purdue and Rolls-Royce safeguard our future

Purdue and Rolls-Royce are leading the world in what’s next for aerospace research.

Eight men and one woman standing in the open door of a large lab with a semi-trailer in the background.

article | Research

This is where: Purdue and Wabash are driving the future of clean energy

Partnership sparks game changer for sustainability — an energy recapturing trailer.

Purdue researchers and students in lab gear in a lab.

article | Research

This is where: Purdue and Lilly are partnering on a shared mission to improve lives worldwide

History has shown that when Purdue and Lilly join forces, lives are transformed.

Yvette Martinez is wearing a cap and gown and holding up her diploma.

article | Education

Breaking the cycle: Purdue Global gave me a new beginning

Yvette Martinez was always a protector, even as a child. That’s why she became a Marine.

Kayla Owens

video | Education

Graduating from PPHS and Purdue 

Kayla Owens pursues her dreams through Purdue  For Kayla Owens, being a Boilermaker began long before the start of her freshman year of college. As part of Purdue Polytechnic High School’s first graduating class, she’s been persistently pursuing her dreams…
Kevin sits at home on the couch, with his laptop open on the coffee table.

article | Experience

5 things that make Purdue Global a great starting point for your comeback

Recent grad Kevin Kohn explains why he recommends Purdue Global to working adults — and why he thinks you can be successful Kevin Kohn (BS psychology ’23, Purdue Global) is no stranger to setbacks and knows what it’s like to…

article | Athletics

Best of the Boilermakers in 2024

Celebrating the top feats, milestones and moments of the year in Purdue Athletics College athletics – and the competition it brings – is a collection of moments: some inspiring, some mundane, some frustrating, some exhilarating. For the student-athletes and fans…
Purdue student Lief Wezeman, center, makes a set of bowls at the Bechtel Innovation Design Center as Silas Owen and Dan Bollock look on.

article | Experience

Bechtel makerspace facilities a boon to gift givers on a tight budget

Purdue students create holiday gifts using tools available at the campus makerspace.

A photo illustration of children wearing astronaut uniforms

article | Experience

‘Space is for everyone’

Sharon Hagle wants kids to think differently about what it means to be a space explorer.