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U.S. rankings: Purdue remains engineering royalty; sciences rise, and analytical chemistry, ABE No. 1 in respective fields

For the second consecutive year, Purdue’s College of Engineering graduate program is No. 4 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report Graduate School rankings.

Media contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu

New Purdue program would welcome visiting scholars from Ukraine who have been displaced by the war

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ongoing, Purdue is planning to create a program to host Ukrainian scholars who have been displaced by the conflict.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Purdue research instrumental in early development of FDA-approved advanced prostate cancer diagnostic and treatment

Groundbreaking research from Purdue’s Philip Low, the Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, laid the foundation for a precision targeted therapy for advanced prostate cancer recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Media contact: Steve Martin, sgmartin@prf.org

Purdue part of alliance offering online programs to 1.8 million federal government employees

Purdue has joined a program to provide educational benefits to eligible federal government employees and immediate family members for a wide variety of online programs – from bachelor’s and master’s degrees to professional certifications and continuing education courses.

Media contact: Greg Kline, gkline@purdue.edu

Purdue’s best in hypersonics

Looking for the latest in hypersonics research? Need someone to explain hypersonics to you? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation is highlighted in this roundup.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

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