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July 22, 2026
| TOP NEWS
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Purdue to expand research footprint in Indianapolis with new facility
Purdue is continuing to expand its significant research enterprise in Indianapolis with the planned acquisition of a state-of-the-art laboratory facility on the city’s northwest side. The Purdue Research Foundation late last month completed the purchase of the Northwest Indianapolis Research Building, located at 5735 W. 96th St., with plans to transfer ownership to the university in the future. 
| SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
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Purdue-backed consortium wins National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines competition
A Purdue-backed consortium won a $160 million grant award from the National Science Foundation that will fuel the creation of a major musculoskeletal research hub in the state of Indiana.
July edition: Newly issued patents
Congratulations to Purdue University researchers who recently received 13 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Researchers in various studies looking for participants 
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| AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Purdue leaders, trustees and alumni named to IBJ Media’s Indiana 250
Purdue is once again well represented in IBJ Media’s annual Indiana 250, which honors the state’s most impactful and influential leaders across sectors such as business, government and philanthropy. Boilermakers recognized have made significant impacts in the fields of civic leadership, higher education, life sciences, agriculture and more across the state.
| THINGS TO KNOW
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Purdue alumnus tells U.S. history through coins
Mike Moran has spent a lifetime reading American history through coins — as an author, a member of an advisory committee to the U.S. Mint and advocate whose work helped bring classic silver dollars back through the U.S. Mint. His Boilermaker story also includes a study abroad scholarship to help engineering students learn about the world’s economy. 
FACULTY AND STAFF
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PURDUE IN THE NEWS
  • WISH (CW Indianapolis): Purdue expands Indianapolis research capacity with new laboratory facility
  • WTHR (NBC Indianapolis): How to wash produce during the cyclosporia outbreak
  • Indianapolis Business Journal (subscription required): Purdue Research Foundation acquires lab building for $12.5M
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