A team of five researchers involved in the Falcon 9 Booster Landing for SpaceX was honored Tuesday as the inaugural laureate of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize from Purdue. They were recognized for the Falcon 9 system’s reusability and its impact on humanity.
Semiconductors have emerged as the heartbeat of technology, powering everything from smartphones and transportation to GPS navigation, weather prediction, energy, health care, defense, digital agriculture and the compute heft underpinning the most advanced AI learning and inference data centers on Earth. A team of faculty is working to bring Purdue’s long-standing strengths in semiconductors to support the nation’s response to its semiconductor challenges.
Walter Johnson, food service worker for Wiley Dining Court, and Colleen Flynn, executive assistant to the head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, are the winners of the Barbara Cook Chapter of Mortar Board’s Rose Award. The award is presented annually to staff members whose hard work and dedication have made a lasting impact on the Purdue community.
Registration is now open for the May 5 Westwood Lecture Series. Allie Gabriel, the Thomas J. Howatt Chair in Management in the Mitch Daniels School of Business, will present “Zoom Fatigue and the Science of Recovery — How We Can Thrive at Work and Home” from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence. This lecture is being offered exclusively to members of the Purdue University Retirees Association, reflecting Purdue’s commitment to offering meaningful educational and social opportunities for retirees who remain closely connected to the university.
Boilermakers of all ages are invited to Stadium Nights — a Purdue celebration under the lights of Ross-Ade Stadium. This free event is open to the public and will take place from 6-9:30 p.m. April 29. The first portion of the evening will include a showing of the movie “First Man” on the jumbotron. The excitement will continue with President Mung Chiang and special guests honoring America’s 250th birthday and the university’s contributions to our nation’s history.
True crime enthusiasts, the “This Is Purdue” podcast has an episode for you. Krystal Hans, director of forensic science and assistant professor of forensic entomology, sits down with podcast host Kate Young to explain how forensic scientists like her contribute to cold cases and crime scene investigations. Hans also talks about her popular forensic investigation class, where students have the chance to research real-life Indiana cold cases and contribute potential leads.
