Purdue set a new research benchmark for fiscal year 2025, receiving resources that were spent on a record of over $1 billion on research, underscoring the university’s growing role as a national leader in critical fields such as life sciences, computing technologies, advanced manufacturing and AI.
Fidget poppers are an example of “bistability,” as the popped circles rest in one of two stable states. Purdue researchers have taken this idea to its extreme, building robots that can be preprogrammed and controlled using just the physical properties of these fidget poppers.
Purdue topped a 2025 list of the 25 best managed universities globally for its effort in demonstrating sustained excellence the past decade in student and faculty satisfaction, financial stability, teaching and research quality, and trust in graduate outcomes. In the report by Canadian consulting firm Organizational Excellence Specialists, Purdue is one of just three U.S. universities and six in North America recognized.
The Board of Trustees on Friday (Oct. 10) approved two property purchases from the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) positioned at strategic locations adjacent to existing Indianapolis operations. Under the approved agreement, PRF will acquire Canal Square Apartments from Canal Square Associates LP with the goal to close before the end of the 2025 calendar year. In the coming months, the university will execute the acquisition of Canal Square Apartments from PRF. University ownership will require state approval.
The “This Is Purdue” podcast is diving into what it means to “work well” on its latest episode. Allie Gabriel, the Thomas J. Howatt Chair in Management and faculty director of the Center for Working Well, shares her expert insights on what that phrase means for employees and their well-being and success — in work and life. She also discusses her research findings on burnout signs you may be avoiding and tips for recovery.
