Seeing STARS: Purdue trains next generation of semiconductor engineers
Programs like Purdue’s STARS initiative are essential as partners from education, government and industry collaborate to resolve U.S. semiconductor concerns.
Programs like Purdue’s STARS initiative are essential as partners from education, government and industry collaborate to resolve U.S. semiconductor concerns.
"This Is Purdue" Podcast
Listen to the stories of remarkable Boilermakers on "This Is Purdue", the official podcast of Purdue university.
Athletics
Purdue athletes and coaches display excellence in Big Ten competition and on the global stage.
Purdue Global
Purdue Global combines prestige and accessibility for working adults looking to take the next step in their career.
Purdue celebrates Black Excellence
Purdue is committed to celebrating Black excellence with stories about the giant leaps made by Purdue’s outstanding Black students, alumni, faculty and staff. We honor
Taking Flight at Purdue University
Boilermakers have never been afraid to go first. To go faster, higher, farther. Our storied history in aviation is full of Boilermakers whose small steps led to giant leaps — legends, like Amelia Earhart and Sully Sullenberger (MS industrial psychology ’73), and pioneers, like Cliff Turpin (BS engineering 1908), the first Purdue graduate to become a pilot.
Purdue Boilermakers in Space
Few universities can match the impact that Purdue has had upon the U.S. space program. In addition to the many Purdue astronauts who have already traveled to space — from early legends like Virgil “Gus” Grissom and Neil Armstrong to modern-day Boilermakers working on the International Space Station and as commercial astronauts — the university continues to produce innovations and engineering talent that will someday allow a new generation of adventurous Boilermakers to travel to Mars and beyond.
Research at Purdue
As a land-grant institution, Purdue University was created in part to conduct research that improves the lives of people in Indiana and beyond. Whether feeding the hungry, healing the sick or introducing the next great technological innovation, Boilermaker researchers remain persistent in their pursuit of new knowledge that will change the world.
Persistent Innovation
Purdue University has been named one of Fast Company’s top 20 Most Innovative Companies of 2023,
A tradition of opportunity
Purdue University was created to serve the people of Indiana and beyond through research, teaching and engagement.
The next giant leap in public health
Meet the new faculty members bringing diverse perspectives to public health at Purdue.
Purdue Polytechnic High School
The quality of an education shouldn’t be based on a zip code. Powered by Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) was created to offer new pathways to Purdue, specifically for K-12 Hoosier students who are underserved by traditional high …
Boiler Ambassadors
As student leaders, Boiler Ambassadors find innovative ways to enhance life across campus for all Boilermakers.
Purdue Pride is Forever
What’s more permanent than a tattoo? The answer: Purdue pride. Tattooing — an artistic technique for marking one’s body — has been around for thousands of years. It’s a practice that has become increasingly common, creating personal symbols of status, …
Purdue’s mark on the Indianapolis 500
From the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band playing “Back Home Again in Indiana” to race engineers celebrating their winning drivers in Victory Lane
The Data Mine
We believe data science should be accessible to everyone. That’s why Purdue created The Data Mine – a pioneering living-learning community for students, faculty, researchers and corporate partners alike. Watch how The Data Mine is leading Purdue’s next giant leap …
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Meet Purdue Global professor Bea Bourne: ‘I was an adult student, too!’
When this Purdue Global professor realized she wanted to teach, she knew she wanted to teach adults.
Purdue Global student says ‘this comeback is for all of us’
Alejandra Palma enrolled at Purdue Global after a brush with death, when her dream became more meaningful.
Purdue Senior Hoopers Raised the Standard
Zach Edey, Mason Gillis and Ethan Morton steer teammates in the right direction It was a gut-wrenching loss at Indiana for the No. 1-ranked Boilermakers. All losses to the intrastate rival Hoosiers are. When a reporter in the postgame press …
‘My online degree from Purdue Global gave me the confidence I needed’
Desiré never saw herself with a degree backed by Purdue. Now she has one.
Podcast Ep. 103: March Madness: Carolyn Peck, Stephanie White and Ukari Figgs Reflect on the 25th Anniversary of Purdue Winning the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former head coach Carolyn Peck and co-captains Stephanie White and Ukari Figgs as they reflect on the Purdue women’s basketball team’s 1999 NCAA National Championship. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of …
Setting up for success at the intersection of technology and finance
Nikhil Anand Dhoka is excelling as a Purdue computer science and mathematics student in Indianapolis For Nikhil Anand Dhoka, earning an A-plus is not about the grade. It’s about the ability to build skills and train for a world that’s …
Meet Purdue Global professor Josef Vice: Why your success matters
Purdue Global professor Josef Vice says if he can make a comeback after 35 years, so can other working adults.
Black Pioneers Who Shaped Purdue Athletics
Five Boilermakers reflect on what it was like to be a Black student-athlete at Purdue Pioneers. There have been many in Purdue Athletics history. But perhaps none more important than those among the first Black student-athletes to compete for the …
Purdue Global winter graduation 2024 recap
On Feb. 17, #PurdueGlobal graduates participated in ceremonies and events at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, with family, friends and faculty. Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of our graduates as they cross the stage and embark …
A ‘forever professor’ for Purdue students in Indianapolis
Katrenia Reed Hughes feels a responsibility to help the students she teaches achieve long-term success.
Journey to ‘Mars’ with Purdue analog astronauts
Purdue given rare opportunity to send two crews on back-to-back Mars Desert Research Station missions
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 …
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