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Purdue room and board rates to remain flat on West Lafayette, Fort Wayne campuses for 2021-22

Purdue students on the West Lafayette and Fort Wayne campuses will see no increase in room and board rates for the 2021-22 academic year.

Media Contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu

Tech makes it possible to digitally communicate through human touch

Instead of inserting a card or scanning a smartphone to make a payment, a prototype developed by Purdue engineers would essentially let your body act as the link to a reader or scanner – making it possible to transmit information just by touching a surface.

Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu

Technologies offer hands-on science options for blind students during remote learning

Independence Science, a Purdue-affiliated company founded by blind chemist and Purdue alumnus Cary Supalo, has introduced new tools for remote learning for blind students.

Media Contact: Chris Adam, cladam@prf.org

Purdue students soon to become teachers learn to teach STEM with Engineering by Design

The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM at Purdue piloted a workshop for prospective elementary school teachers to learn to teach through integrated STEM approaches using Engineering by Design.

Media Contact: Greg Kline, gkline@purdue.edu

Purdue’s INSPIRE releases an engineering gift guide for holiday season

This year’s Purdue Engineering Gift Guide delivers an opportunity to delve into a world that cultivates learning while simultaneously providing an entertainment value.

Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

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