Future astronaut Abigail Mizzi needs support

Graphic featuring the commemorative Purdue 1 pin with the text, “Help Abby get to space!”
August 17, 2026 Purdue Today

The sky has never been the limit for this university. Graduate student Abigail Mizzi is ready to conduct research aboard Purdue 1 — but she needs help to get there. Gifts will help fund Abby’s seat aboard the upcoming suborbital flight and make a gravity-defying impact. Fuel Abby’s mission to change the world with her research by giving today. Donors of $50 or more will receive a beautiful Purdue 1 pin to commemorate this historic mission.

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