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Members of Crew 288 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah: Jesus Meza Galvin, Lipi Roy, Riley McGlasson, Jilian Welshoff and Hunter Vannier. Not pictured: Cesare Guariniello and Ryan DeAngelis

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Journey to ‘Mars’ with Purdue analog astronauts

Purdue given rare opportunity to send two crews on back-to-back Mars Desert Research Station missions
Purdue computer scientist PhD recipient Myson Burch

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Building tools to shape the future of health science

Myson Burch, an IBM research scientist, uses skills he sharpened at Purdue to address complex health issues As he reflects upon his journey in computer science, Dr. Myson Burch can pinpoint the experience that transformed the discipline from something he...
Matt Folk

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Podcast Ep. 102: Purdue for Life’s Matt Folk on the Boilermaker Spirit and Community

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Matt Folk, president and CEO of the Purdue for Life Foundation. In this new “Boilermaker Bites” series, Matt joins podcast host Kate Young at 8Eleven Modern Bistro in the Purdue...
Eric Jakubiak poses in the lockers he built to house his Purdue memorabilia collection.

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A fan cave can go anywhere — even in a bathroom

Eric Jakubiak remodeled his basement bathroom in gold and black during a pandemic quarantine You wouldn’t necessarily look at the photo and understand its significance unless you were a Boilermaker — and even then, you’d need to be Eric Jakubiak...
Ishita Sameer Bhedi in a classroom in Indianapolis.

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Capitalizing on opportunities throughout college 

“I knew that I could thrive in my engineering degree,” says Ishita Sameer Bhedi, a Boilermaker in Indianapolis.

Shye Robinson in Washington, D.C.

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Encouraging progress in policies and programs

What motivates the president of Purdue Student Government? “Giving back is my priority,” Shye Robinson says.

The groom feeds the bride a piece of cake. The cake is in the foreground.

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A Boilermaker love story, 60 years strong 

A Purdue couple whose love blossomed over half a century ago on Purdue’s campus shares their Boilermaker love story and what it takes to make a successful 60-year marriage.

Dorn Hayes

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Podcast Ep. 101: Ford Motor Co. HR Director Rochelle Dorn-Hayes on the Importance of Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Rochelle Dorn-Hayes, human resources director at Ford Motor Co.   Tune in as Rochelle shares more about her time at Purdue, where she earned her MBA from the Mitch Daniels School...

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Meet the pilot from our ‘Boilermakers in Flight’ video

Brittany Gallarneau applies lessons learned at Purdue in her career as a first officer for Envoy Air  When Amelia Earhart came to Purdue in 1935 as a consultant on careers for women, she imagined a future in which young women...

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Equity in the air

Purdue Pilots Inc. generates enthusiasm for flying by providing low-cost access to flight rentals, lessons  When it comes to flying credentials, it doesn’t get much better than the student organization Purdue Pilots Inc. (PPI).  PPI came to life in 1956,...
Purdue alumnus Chris Pate shows off some of the items in his massive Boilermaker collection

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Meet the Boilermaker with the ‘world’s largest Purdue collection’

Chris Pate’s fan cave is full of museum-quality pieces of Purdue history.
Martin Pritikin

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Purdue Global Law School | Dean Pritikin talks innovating law school for access and affordability

Dive into the future of legal education with #PurdueGlobalLawSchool’s Dean Marty Pritikin. In this insightful video, Pritikin discusses the transformative impact of the online law school model. Discover how it’s expanding access, breaking down barriers and making legal services more...