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Secretaries of State, Commerce discuss efforts to build a US microelectronics ecosystem

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo visited Purdue University on Tuesday (Sept. 13) to tour university research facilities and meet students as they embark on their mission to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry.

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Digital revolution inspires new research direction in ecosystem structural diversity

A special issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment lays the foundation for pursuing structural diversity as a new research direction in ecology. The issue, funded by the National Science Foundation, also describes the digital data collection methods...
Purdue University employee and Purdue Global graduate Sean Brant

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Achieving balance and unlocking opportunity with Purdue Global

Sean Brant has always wanted a bachelor’s degree but struggled to juggle traditional college courses with a full-time job.
Parsia Bahrami stands in front of a collection of flags.

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Finding friends at college: The courage to step out of your comfort zone

At age 13, Parsia Bahrami learned that the process of moving to a new country could be a profoundly lonely one.

podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 76: FDA Authorizes Lung Cancer Imaging Agent Based on Research From Purdue

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re sharing a new update from our conversation with Boilermaker innovator Philip Low. Professor Low, Purdue University’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, helped develop...
Don-Terry Veal Jr. stands in the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering.

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3+2 dual-degree partnership provides a perfect opportunity for eager students

Don-Terry Veal Jr. is a pioneer in the 3+2 dual degree partnership between Morgan State University and Purdue.
Professor Mark French in his classroom, where he leads MET 34900.

article | Education

Hands-on ‘guitar lab’ is one of Purdue’s most popular courses

A supportive professor, an immersive project and lessons that prepare for postgraduation life. MET 34900 strikes a chord with students.

video | Education

Get to know ‘guitar lab,’ the Purdue class that’s changing students’ paths

Experiential learning opportunities are found across campus. Get to know “guitar lab,” the Purdue class that’s changing students’ paths and shaping college experiences for Boilermakers from a variety of majors. The class, officially named MET 34900, is led by Mark...
Current and former Purdue Women in Engineering Program directors Donna Frohreich McKenzie, Beth Holloway, Jane Zimmer Daniels and Marie McKee pose for a photo with Leah Jamieson, center, the university’s John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering from 2006-17.

article | Experience

Welcoming women engineers to Purdue

Only 47 Purdue women were enrolled in engineering in 1969. As of fall 2022, the number had increased to 4,193.
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 75: Entrepreneur Kendra Bracken-Ferguson on Innovating Social Media Efforts for Ralph Lauren, AT&T and More

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to successful entrepreneur Kendra Bracken-Ferguson (BA communication ‘02), founder and CEO of BrainTrust. Listen as Kendra describes the early days of social media, blogging and influencing, and how she used platforms...
Eugene Cernan on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972.

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Eugene Cernan: Purdue astronaut, NASA pioneer

Eugene Cernan could make his otherworldly accomplishments seem accessible to the mortals who had never ventured beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
Purdue Global student Leanna Chroman.

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Commitment to service prompts restaurant exec to choose Purdue Global

Leanna Chroman learned early on about the joy and fulfillment that comes from caring about others’ well-being.