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Coming full circle and going full speed ahead
Learn how South Bend native Justin Zobrosky is reimagining students’ high school experiences.
Building highways to success
The inspiration and support Eric Richardson has received through a new engineering scholarship started with Lewis’ legacy.
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Boilermaker-approved Campus Coffee Shops
With the hard work our Boilermakers are putting in, it’s no surprise that popular campus coffee spots typically have a line out the door. If you’re on the look-out for a quick coffee, here’s your guide for some Boilermaker approved coffee shops.
Blazing a trail in nuclear engineering
Destiny White didn’t set out to become Purdue’s first Black female nuclear engineering graduate, but she did just that.
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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.
Building Opportunities
One year ago, Asumani Gregoire used a computer for the very first time. In May, the freshman at Purdue Polytechnic High School will compete against 800 other teams at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas.
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.
Teaching from experience
Beth Hess has been there, done that. That’s why she feels so strongly about the importance of connecting course concepts with real-world applications.