Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, bestselling author and historian Rick Atkinson, known for his gripping narratives of military conflict from the American Revolution and World War II to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, joined Purdue President Mitch Daniels on Sept. 16 for a Presidential Lecture Series event titled “America @ 250: Celebrating Freedom’s Giant Leap."
“Applications of Large Language Models (LLM) in Healthcare Systems” explores the critical collaboration between clinicians and data scientists to ensure data privacy, regulatory compliance and clinical accuracy. Co-editor Miad Faezipour, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering technology, provides a technical framework for integrating LLMs into clinical settings while addressing essential security and ethical standards.
Purdue is expanding its international collaboration network, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Japan External Trade Organization and a letter of intent with Tohoku University. Announced at the 10th annual U.S. and Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop, the agreements will accelerate research, workforce development and industry partnerships in critical technologies between the U.S. and Japan. Related:Photo gallery of 10th Annual U.S. and Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop
Purdue President Mitch Daniels and Mark Lundstrom, Purdue’s chief semiconductor officer and dean of the College of Engineering, spoke at the 56th annual joint meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association (MWJA) and the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association from Sept. 9-11 in Indianapolis.
Purdue Weeks of Welcome will continue with events and programs across West Lafayette and Indianapolis through Oct. 11. This collaborative effort includes departments and areas within Student Life as well as more than 1,000 registered student organizations.
Purdue leaders and the Pacers Foundation, alongside community partners and city leaders, dedicated two basketball courts honoring legends Tamika Catchings and Stephanie White at Tarkington Park in Indianapolis on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Related: Photo gallery of Tarkington Park Court reveal
