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President Daniels to grads: ‘I’m talking to you’

In May commencement ceremonies, Purdue President Mitch Daniels told the class of 2022 that he wanted to speak to each graduate individually to say, “There will be no exact copies, no one just like you, and therefore no one box anyone can stick you in.” Read the speech.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Purdue biochemistry professor named to National Academy of Sciences

Clint Chapple, distinguished professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Biochemistry, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. NAS membership recognizes achievement in original research and is widely regarded as one of the highest honors in science and technology.

Media contact: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue,.edu

Purdue, Ivy Tech partner on next-generation microelectronics workforce

Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are partnering to help meet the future workforce needs in microelectronics, a field that is expected to add more than 100,000 workers over the next decade.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Three distinguished Purdue students, including two from Indiana, have been named 2022 Goldwater Scholars, the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Media contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu

Eight receive Certificate of Distinction from Purdue Ag Alumni Association

Eight leaders from across the fields of agriculture have been recognized with the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association’s highest honor – the Certificate of Distinction.

Media contact: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue,.edu

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