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President Mung Chiang’s inaugural message

It is the highest and most humbling honor to serve as the president of Purdue University, the most remarkable land-grant institution in the land of the free.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

FDA approves new use of drug to help doctors during lung cancer surgery

Surgery, especially surgery to remove cancerous tumors, relies on a range of tools and techniques as well as on the skill of the surgeon. Now, new imaging agent Cytalux will make surgery to remove lung cancer tumors a little more exact. Philip Low, Purdue’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in the College of Science, is an inventor of the drug.

Media contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

Why Purdue is unique among land-grant institutions

Purdue’s unique focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary research fulfills the land-grant charge to provide educational opportunity and serve our communities.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Sounds of Persistence: Purdue Space Program

Whether in a brainstorming session on campus or launching a rocket in a remote corner of the Mojave Desert, the Purdue Space Program Liquids Team never stops in its pursuit to become the best.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Desire to help others led Purdue Global dean to her calling as a nurse

Melissa Burdi, dean and vice president of the Purdue Global School of Nursing, has held a variety of leadership positions within her field, giving her a unique perspective on the opportunities available to nursing graduates.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

About Purdue University

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