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What’s a life worth? Presidential Lecture Series guest to discuss his role leading 9/11 victims fund, others spawned by tragedies

Washington, D.C., attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg, who time and again has been assigned the unimaginable task of determining the value of a lost life, will join Purdue President Mitch Daniels as part of the Presidential Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 1) in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue’s online engineering master’s programs again top latest U.S. News rankings

In the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Online Programs, Purdue achieved the No. 1 spot in four specific engineering categories, and the university’s full array of online engineering programs is No. 3 for the second year in a row.

Media contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu 

Courageous Parker sisters were ‘Boilermakers in every sense’

By naming residence halls after alumnae Frieda and Winifred Parker, Purdue celebrates their successful campaign to integrate student housing.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Perseverance’s first year on Mars: Purdue professor, mission team member looks at what is ahead

Almost one year into the Mars rover mission, accomplishing its goal is on the horizon for Purdue’s Briony Horgan and the Perseverance team.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue Global providing tuition reductions to Indiana Department of Correction employees and their family members

In continuing its mission to provide access to quality education for all, Purdue Global is teaming with the Indiana Department of Correction to offer access to its myriad online degrees and certificate programs.

Media contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu

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