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podcast | Education

Podcast Ep. 83: IndyCar Engineers, Purdue Alums Talk Team Penske Legacy and Indy 500

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Matt Kuebel and Mike Koenigs, Team Penske IndyCar engineers and Purdue University alums. Listen as Matt (BS mechanical engineering ’22) and Mike (MS aeronautical and astronautical engineering ’03) discuss their...

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Purdue Global Spring 2023 Commencement

Ceremonies, receptions and dinners took place on Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, on May 5-6. Graduates enjoyed every event surrounded by family and friends. After all of their work, Purdue Global has prepared them for more – more opportunity,...
Lauren Castrinos Bradford

article | Education

‘Purdue Global moved me forward’

Lauren had a vision for her life. This is the story of the detours – and comebacks – along the way.
Dairy farmers Jill Houin and Andrew Kuehnert celebrate with driver Simon Pagenaud after Pagenaud’s win in the 2019 Indianapolis 500.

article | Experience

Purdue’s connection to the Indy 500’s beloved milk tradition

Five of the last six Indy 500 winners received their celebratory milk from Indiana dairy farmers who graduated from Purdue.

podcast | Research

Podcast Ep. 82: Purdue Institute for Cancer Research Raises $100,000 in Annual Challenge 5K

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” the podcast team is taking our listeners behind the scenes during the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research’s 15th annual Challenge 5K run/walk. More than 900 runners and walkers participated in this year’s Challenge,...
Attendees at Purdue’s dedication of its new IBM 7090 digital computer on April 26, 1963

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Purdue blazed a historic trail in computer science and still pushes the field forward

On Oct. 24, 1962, Purdue’s Board of Trustees approved creating the nation’s first academic computer science department.
Rebecca Hutton behind the scenes with the Chip Ganassi Racing team.

article | Experience

Eyes on the checkered flag 

Meet the Purdue students and graduates writing the next chapter in motor sports history Many people enter motorsports dreaming of one day being on the winning team at the Indianapolis 500. Rebecca Hutton got to live it, just weeks into...
Bryan Hubbard

article | Education

Purdue Polytechnic professor reflects on teaching career

Bryan Hubbard hails from a small town. Others might have been intimidated their first time on Purdue’s campus. Bryan wasn’t.
Jamie Woodyard

article | Education

Pharmacy professor strikes ideal balance as instructor, mentor in preparing next generation of industry leaders

In preparing the next generation for careers in pharmacy, Purdue professor Jamie Woodyard strikes a balance, stressing the value of students learning from their mistakes while underscoring the consequences of errors in dispensing medicine.

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 81: Spring Into Purdue Football With Legends Kevin Sumlin, Mark Herrmann and Pete Quinn, Plus Coach Ryan Walters

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re springing into football season with esteemed former Purdue football players Kevin Sumlin, Mark Herrmann and Pete Quinn, plus our new Purdue University head football coach, Ryan Walters. We caught up with these...
Seven Purdue students stand outside an analog space habitat near Hanksville, Utah.

article | Experience

Life on Mars: Purdue students at MDRS

Humankind hasn’t yet journeyed to Mars — but we have been to Hanksville, Utah. It’s kind of the same thing.
Sugar And Spice

podcast | Experience

Podcast Ep. 80: Twin Sisters, Chemical Engineering Alums ‘Sugar and Spice’ Discuss the Power of the Purdue Community

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to twin sisters Almira “Sugar” Yllana (ChE '99) and Giovanna “Spice” Krozel (ChE '99). Nicknamed by their maternal grandfather at birth, these two Purdue chemical engineering alums have taken the Boilermaker...