Purdue is the only university in Indiana to lead two major AI research projects under the Genesis Mission awards, the Department of Energy’s largest science and technology funding effort. The awards focus on projects improving scientific discovery through AI, including managing collider data and helping AI models cite their sources, in collaboration with national labs and research partners.
Purdue engineer Keith LeGrand is advancing space situational awareness with new methods to track satellites and other objects in cislunar space — the vast region between Earth and the moon. His team’s algorithms help predict objects’ movements while minimizing computing demands, supporting safer navigation, stronger security and better decision-making as human activity expands beyond Earth’s orbit.
Mark Cushman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Pharmacy, has been inducted into the American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame, one of the field’s highest honors recognizing sustained excellence and lasting contributions to medicinal chemistry. It recognizes scientists whose research, teaching and service have made extraordinary and enduring contributions to medicinal chemistry.
Kelly Hiller, Purdue’s chief marketing officer, and Katie Ellis, executive director of marketing strategy and growth, have received national recognition in Ragan’s Top Women in Marketing Awards Class of 2026.
Tickets are now available for Purdue Musical Organizations’ fall performances, including First Nighter featuring the Purdue Varsity Glee Club; Purduette Premiere; and the Fall Show featuring the All-Campus & Community Chorale, Purdue Bells, Heart & Soul and University Choir. Whether attendees are returning to a favorite tradition or joining for the first time, now is the chance to secure the best seats in the house.
The Purdue Board of Trustees is searching for the university's next president and is encouraging broad input to help shape the role’s leadership profile. The board is asking for feedback on the qualities, experience and leadership characteristics desired in Purdue's next president, as well as names of individuals who should be considered. Input will be gathered through an anonymized survey.
The Board of Trustees approved its 10-year capital projects plan, a strategic document running through 2037 that will inform the university’s capital request to the state for the upcoming legislative session and beyond. The decadal plan of potential capital projects includes a second major building in Indianapolis, focused on providing spaces for health, science and engineering; a significant student union and library renovation project at Purdue University Northwest; and the first major renovation of the Potter Engineering Center since the building opened in 1977 in West Lafayette.
