Marian University, Purdue University, and The Catholic University of America, in collaboration with healthcare systems and academic partners, announced Tuesday (May 19) a new statewide initiative to expand and strengthen Indiana’s healthcare workforce, expand clinical training opportunities, improve access to care statewide, attract talent, and drive innovation in Indiana and beyond.
The quality and impact of work led by Purdue researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in April.
On May 7 and 8, Purdue Polytechnic officially dedicated the Bowen School of Construction during ceremonies in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. The events recognized a $10 million investment from the Bowen family designed to expand the college’s construction management programs and fuel workforce development across the state.
Purdue leaders celebrated outstanding faculty members and announced the 2026 winners of the university’s Morrill, Trailblazer and Faculty Mentor awards during the Office of the Provost’s annual Faculty Honors Ceremony and Celebration on May 6. Newly promoted faculty members were also recognized, along with Purdue’s annual research awards recipients and this year’s Murphy Award winners.
Purdue’s annual appreciation event for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees will kick off at 11:30 a.m. Thursday (May 21). Yard games, a DJ booth, food and ice cream stations, the bloodmobile, and a wellness experience will be set up around Memorial Mall, along with the classic vehicle show. Bingo will be located in Stewart Center, Room 214.
Purdue's second Tech Summit on June 18 in Mountain View, California, will showcase presentations and panel discussions to close the gap between academic research and industry practice to better serve the world.
“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is so much more than a spectacle — it’s a connection point with countless traditions. One of those treasured rituals is the role of the milk people. This year’s “rookie” is Brian Rexing, an Indiana dairy farmer with two Boilermaker daughters. Learn more in this Q&A.
On the latest episode of “This Is Purdue,” podcast co-hosts Kate Young and Trevor Peters sit down with Nick Sturgeon, Purdue alumnus and Speedway, Indiana, town council member. Sturgeon explains why Purdue is such an intrinsic part of the Indy 500 and the pride he feels seeing Boilermakers on race day, from working as engineers in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway pits to playing in the “All-American” Marching Band.
