2024 Boilermaker Year in Review

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University broke new records in almost all dimensions of student admissions and success, research and innovation, finance and philanthropy, infrastructure and partnerships, rankings and visibility in fiscal year 2024 that concluded in June. Then the second half of 2024 saw the opening of the first urban expansion of Purdue’s main campus, growth of the Daniels School of Business, major wins in Purdue Computes research and industry partnerships, and the launch of the One Health initiative.

Take a look at a couple of memorable Boilermaker moments from each month in our 2024 Boilermaker Year in Review.

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About Purdue University

Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.

More Purdue News

Cornerstone for Business conference highlights Daniels School’s commitment to freedom, capitalism and principled leadership

August 18, 2026

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Purdue joins national pilot program giving PhD students industry research experience

August 18, 2026

PhD student W. Grant Dierking

33 students capture competitive NSF research fellowships; 13 achieve honorable mentions

August 17, 2026

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Purdue Brand Studio’s Kelly Hiller, Katie Ellis recognized in Ragan’s Top Women in Marketing Awards

August 12, 2026