Academics
Purdue institute awards over $150,000 to support 6 research teams in energy, transportation, food security
Renewable energy, damage from severe drought and the use of solar energy are some of the grand challenge type research topics that received grants from the Purdue University Global Policy Research Institute.
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Trustees ratify appointment, approve PNC degree program
The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 3) ratified the appointment of a named professor and approved a bachelor of science in psychology degree program at Purdue University North Central.
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Purdue co-op program gives students employment edge
Students who participate in cooperative education programs offered by Purdue University's Office of Professional Practice are more likely to receive jobs and earn higher salaries than those who do not.
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Purdue closes retention gap for underrepresented minority students
Purdue University is closing the retention gap between underrepresented minority students and the general student population to less than 2.5 percent, President France A. Córdova said Thursday (Jan. 19).
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Purdue trimester plan will accelerate time-to-degree, enhance educational opportunities
Purdue University is rolling out the first initiative of its decadal funding plan with the announcement on Wednesday (Jan. 11) that it will proceed with the first steps toward a balanced trimester. The trimester is an effort designed to enhance students' academic opportunities as well as help them move more quickly toward graduation.
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