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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,…
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.

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…

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.

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 123: Celebrating Purdue Board of Trustees Chair Mike Berghoff’s Legacy and Impact

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Mike Berghoff, chair of the Purdue University Board of Trustees. Since joining the board in 2009 and being appointed chair in 2015, Mike (BS industrial management ’85) has helped lead…

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 122: Making a Lasting Impression: Etiquette Tips for Holiday Parties, Job Interviews and Networking From Purdue’s Westwood Event Coordinator Anthony Cawdron

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Anthony Cawdron, Westwood event coordinator and estate manager, and adjunct hospitality and tourism management faculty member. Westwood has been home to four Purdue University presidents and their families since it…
Darrell and Tina Smith pose for a photo at the Purdue Memorial Union Christmas tree.

article | Experience

A late spouse’s Christmas dream realized

Darrell Smith honored his late wife’s wish by donating this year’s Purdue Christmas tree.