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Podcast Ep. 133: Hard. Smart. Tough: A Conversation With Purdue Head Football Coach Barry Odom

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Images from the life of Purdue astronaut Neil Armstrong

How Neil Armstrong ‘spawned lots of aerospace engineers’ with one giant leap

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Olivia West poses in Gainbridge Fieldhouse holding a mic and smiling into the camera.

Bringing the energy for fans and finding purpose

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Jalen Elrod looks ready to compete in the NCAA Championships.

The inspiring story behind All-American Jalen Elrod

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Podcast Ep. 134: Is College Still Worth It? (And How It’s Rapidly Changing)

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Matt Butler, the senior associate commissioner and chief academic officer for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and Brent Yeagy, president and CEO of Wabash National Corp.  Matt is a…
Purdue industrial design graduate Karen Korellis Reuther

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Paying it forward to the next generation of women in industrial design

Karen Korellis Reuther remembers the moment she decided to become an industrial designer.

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Inside the mind of Purdue football coach Barry Odom

Barry Odom is a man in motion. He looks at his watch. He checks his buzzing phone. Competition for his time and attention is fierce. “What time do I get up?” says Odom, repeating a question. “The alarm usually goes…

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How Purdue astronaut Neil Armstrong’s giant leap still inspires us today

Purdue created the Neil Armstrong Space Prize to pay tribute to the spirit of discovery that drove Armstrong throughout his life On July 20, 1969, Purdue engineer Neil Armstrong took arguably the most famous single step in human history.  But…
Kara Allen poses with her arms crossed and smiles into the camera.

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Leading in times of crisis

Kara Allen has met senseless tragedy with courage and a drive to help others

Jim and Dori Dodson on the Broad Ripple Park Carousel.

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Generations of Boilermakers, decades of giving back

The Dodsons are an inspiration because of their time spent volunteering in Indianapolis.

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