article | Education
Data science for all: Thriving in a human-centered, data-driven workforce
Whatever your idea of a typical classroom experience looks like, it’s certainly not The Data Mine. This unique living-learning community offers boundary-breaking learning for students from all backgrounds and gives students the chance to work on real-world projects with major corporations like Beck’s Hybrids, Cummins and Microsoft.
Seeing a community come together for race day
It’s the coolest moment when we turn the corner of the Indy 500 track, and you see all of the people in the stands lined up, and you are the first thing they’re all looking at.
article | Experience
Modeling community service for the next generation as a 500 Festival Princess
The 500 Festival Princess Program started out as a pageant, but there’s so much more to what it means to be a leader and a princess. I fell in love with community service my freshman year building an assistive fishing device for a 7-year-old boy.
Combining student leadership and showmanship at the Indianapolis 500
At the Indy 500, a lot of the drum major’s role is the showmanship of it all — wearing the big, tall bear hats, leading the band through the parades, but there is also the logistics.
Building and celebrating a passion for community
Being from a small town, there’s not a whole lot of diversity. There wasn’t anybody that looked like me. I got pointed out a lot, and I just knew from a very early age I was not the same as everybody else.
Renovations modernize PMU dining level while celebrating Purdue’s history
The Purdue Memorial Union’s renovated ground floor looks like an entirely different space to most visitors. But when they see the many nods to Purdue and PMU history embedded within the new layout, even staunch Purdue traditionalists can find elements to appreciate about the additions to the century-old building.
Strengthening The Next Giant Leap
For Joanne Troutner, Purdue University is more than her alma mater. It’s a family. She describes Purdue as a launchpad — “A place where I was allowed to be excellent.” “How could I not want to give back?” she asks, voice ripe with sincerity.
Motivated to help
The passion is pure. You can see it in Jennifer Dobbs-Oates’ ear-to-ear grin and hear it in her spirited voice.
Bringing texts alive
One of the proudest achievements of Melinda Zook’s career is implementing the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program, which encourages Purdue’s undergraduate students to broaden their understanding of the world and strengthen their communication and critical-thinking skills through general education courses.
Training students’ brains
As far back as Milind Kulkarni can remember, he wanted to be the student in class who knew the answers to all of the teacher’s questions. As an instructor, he is driven by pursuit of the a-ha moment where a student finally grasps the complex concept he’s conveying.
Longtime aeronautics and astronautics professor views teaching honor as lifetime achievement award
Aerospace and aeronautics professor William Crossley is energized by the strong desire of his current students looking to make an impact on the world and is proud of the industry contributions from hundreds of alums who sat in his classroom five, 10 or 20 years ago.
Connecting students with the cosmos
Danny Milisavljevic dreams of giving every Purdue undergraduate student the opportunity to look through a telescope before they graduate. With the new Astro-Boilermaker Telescope and observatory at his disposal, Milisavljevic might someday be able to provide that invaluable learning opportunity.
