Persistence

Boilermakers Keep Going

#Boilermakers are showing the world what is possible. We keep going again and again and again. #TheNextGiantLeap #PurdueUniversity

Purdue Marketing and Communications manages Purdue’s institutional brand and reputation. The department captures and shares the extraordinary stories of Purdue, champions the University’s mission, and reinforces Purdue in the minds of every audience.

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  • Kendra Bracken-Ferguson
    Podcast

    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.
    Article

    Purdue students study Boilermaker Eugene Cernan’s remarkable career

    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.
    Article

    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.
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    Purdue Global student driven by desire to help restaurant colleagues

    Leanna Chroman chose to pursue an online college education through Purdue Global for herself and for her company, but it was about much more than that. From her earliest days as a server at Huse Culinary’s first Harry & Izzy’s …
    President Mung
    Podcast

    Podcast Ep. 74: President Mung Chiang on Becoming Purdue’s 13th President, Boilermaker Persistence and Family

    In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to the 13th president of Purdue University, Mung Chiang. Listen in as President Chiang discusses the day he learned he would become president of what he calls “the most consequential …
    Purdue Space Program Liquids team
    Video

    Purdue Space Program Liquids Team: This is Persistence at Purdue University

    Whether in a brainstorming session on campus or launching a rocket in a remote corner of the Mojave Desert, Boilermakers never stop in their pursuit to become the best. Again and again and again, the Purdue Space Program Liquids team …
    Greatest Hits of 2022: Celebrating Boilermaker Education and Innovation
    Podcast

    Podcast Ep. 73: Greatest Hits of 2022: Celebrating Boilermaker Education and Innovation

    In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re celebrating even more popular episodes from 2022. Part 2 of our “Greatest Hits of 2022” episode focuses on the academic side of Purdue University. Listen as these Boilermakers — from an IndyCar, …
    Purdue Polytechnic High School offers its students a unique pathway to acceptance at Purdue University.
    Article

    Purdue remains nimble and driven toward the future

    Evolving alongside society is necessary for any land-grant institution that wishes to deliver upon its promise.
    Philip Low works in a laboratory.
    Article

    Imaging agent illuminates lung cancer tumors

    Removing cancerous tumors relies on a range of tools. Cytalux makes surgery to remove lung cancer tumors more exact.
    Melissa Burdi, dean and vice president of the Purdue Global School of Nursing
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    Helping nurses benefit their patients – and themselves

    Melissa Burdi’s wealth of experience gives her a unique perspective on the possibilities available to Purdue Global nursing students.