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article | Athletics

Blazing momentum: Purdue wrestling is heating up

The Boilermakers are hot off their best team finish at the NCAA Championships since 1992 Over the past dozen years, head coach Tony Ersland’s Purdue wrestling program has been climbing steadily. It’s been about the process and developing talents like…
Dayle and Claire Alexander pose in front of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket

article | Experience

Identical twin alumnae help Blue Origin, New Glenn shoot for the stars

The thrill of the New Glenn launch was nothing new for sisters Dayle and Claire Alexander.

The three founders of Vitality. Pictured from left to right: Steve Dilk, Taylor Chamberlain-Dilk and Chloe Chamberlain smiling for a photo in navy blue athletic wear.

article | Experience

Purdue x Vitality: Activewear for every body

Purdue University is embarking on a first-of-its-kind partnership with Boilermaker- owned athleticwear brand Vitality that emphasizes inclusivity, balance and community-building.

Travis Iles sits on a go-kart in the Sigma Chi garage

article | Experience

A Boilermaker fan cave dedicated to the Purdue Grand Prix

Many items in Travis Iles’ fan cave relate to the Purdue Grand Prix, which he won in 2009.

podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 128: How Purdue is Using AI for Good — Computer Science Professor Alex Psomas Explains

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Alex Psomas, assistant professor of computer science in Purdue University’s College of Science. Alex is an expert in machine learning and artificial intelligence. He utilizes these tools to help solve…
Brian Bobay stands inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

article | Experience

An insider’s perspective on the new and improved IMS Museum

IMS Museum guests now receive a musical welcome from a group that Boilermakers know well.

An exterior rendering of Purdue’s new Academic Success Building

article | Education

Redefining the Boilermaker experience

The Academic Success Building embodies Purdue’s investment in its current and future students.

Purdue alumnus Girish Naganathan and student Morgan Malaski

article | Experience

A unique opportunity to thank a fellow Boilermaker

See how a tech breakthrough (with a Purdue tie) empowers student Morgan Malaski to navigate college with diabetes.  Discover how a Purdue alum, now Dexcom’s R&D chief, helps shape the technology Morgan relies on every day.  From using Dexcom’s life-changing…
Author and historian Angie Klink holds some of her Purdue history books

article | Experience

5 legendary Purdue women every Boilermaker should know

Historian Angie Klink shares why these are five women every Boilermaker should know

podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 127: Behind the Scenes of Wrigley Field with Cubs Head Groundskeeper Dan Kiermaier

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Dan Kiermaier (BS turf management and science ’12), head groundskeeper for the Chicago Cubs.  Dan is living out his dream career — one that would make his 10-year-old self extremely…
Purdue Grand Prix alums Al Wurster, Dave Fuhrman and Bill Shumaker hold up an Indianapolis Motor Speedway brick with Purdue Grand Prix Foundation president Wil Rohrbach.

article | Experience

Bringing a treasured Indy 500 tradition to the Purdue Grand Prix

Only two U.S. racetracks have original bricks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

article | Athletics

International stage for Purdue’s Krivokapic

Purdue men’s tennis star Aleksa Krivokapic competes in China for his native Montenegro The tears welled up as the music played. Aleksa Krivokapic couldn’t hold back as the national anthem of Montenegro — his national anthem — played during the…