Purdue Global student Ashley Farquharson earned a bronze medal Tuesday (Feb. 10) in women’s singles luge during the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Farquharson is the first active student from Purdue Global and the Purdue system to ever receive a Winter Olympics medal.
Purdue President and the Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor Mung Chiang has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the most prestigious honors in engineering. A preeminent engineering researcher, educator and innovator, Chiang was elected to the NAE “for contributions to networks and edge computing and leadership in U.S. higher education,” in the primary section of Electronics, Communication and Information Systems and the secondary section of Special Fields and Interdisciplinary. Three Purdue alumni were also inducted as members of the 2026 class.
Monique McClain, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is developing state-of-the-art manufacturing tools and methods that ensure energetic materials — explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants — are safe and perform as intended. McClain focuses on how manufacturing alters the structure and properties of an energetic material and, in turn, how those changes affect performance and sensitivity.
Purdue’s Chipshub is bolstering workforce talent for the semiconductor industry by providing free online access to cutting-edge simulation tools used to design chips for educational purposes on the university’s nanoHUB platform as part of a partnership developed in collaboration with leading industry partners and federal agencies.
The international percussion sensation STOMP will fill the stage of Elliott Hall of Music with magnificent rhythms Sunday (Feb. 15). Now in its 30th year, this pulse-pounding, electrifying show continues to draw audiences worldwide.
Mike Bobinski, executive vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, has extensive knowledge of how Purdue is adapting in this modern era of name, image and likeness — or NIL — and licensing. In the latest of episode of “This Is Purdue,” Bobinski dives into all things Purdue Athletics, including recent wins, future growth and innovation.
