Today’s Top 5 From Purdue University

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Purdue Polytechnic High Schools to celebrate several firsts with upcoming graduation

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools – with locations in Indianapolis and South Bend – will celebrate its second graduating class on June 10.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue launches nation’s first comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees Program

With the need for a minimum of 50,000 trained semiconductor engineers in the U.S. in the next five years, Purdue is answering the call – becoming the first in the country to launch a comprehensive set of innovative, interdisciplinary degrees and credentials in semiconductors and microelectronics.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue, Rolls-Royce sign 10-year, $75 million strategic alliance agreement

Purdue and Rolls-Royce officials have signed a research and testing agreement that will bring $75 million over 10 years to the West Lafayette campus. It is the largest deal with an industry partner in Purdue history.

Media contact: Steve Martin, sgmartin@prf.org

Purdue’s best in Mars, planetary research

What is the importance of the red planet, Earth’s neighbor more than 150 million miles away? Looking for the latest in Mars research? What can another planet’s history tell us about Earth’s future? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation in Mars and planetary research is highlighted in this roundup.

Media contacts: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu and Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue’s mark on the Indianapolis 500

Purdue alumna Angela Ashmore was an engineer for Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 Huski Chocolate Honda, which won the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Find out more about Ashmore and how Boilermakers have shaped the race and its pageantry for more than 100 years.

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://stories.purdue.edu.