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Lilly research facility sparks students’ enthusiasm for science

Eli Lilly and Co. partnered with Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood to provide access to a lab facility for students while a new school was under construction, and the experience opened eyes for students who want to pursue STEM careers.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Studying shellfish for advanced adhesives

Jonathan Wilker, a Purdue chemistry professor, studies shellfish to develop adhesives that are more sustainable and stronger, and work in a wider range of environments than current adhesives.

Media Contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

Purdue faculty celebrated as Fulbright Scholar Award selections

Improving Alzheimer’s disease treatments, understanding how brain trauma can lead to heart dysfunction and advancing K-12 STEM education are some of the research projects representing six Purdue faculty who have been named U.S. Fulbright Faculty Scholars.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Discovery of new type of stem cells leads to $2.3 million grant

Shihuan Kuang, a Purdue professor of animal sciences, has identified a previously unknown subset of muscle stem cells that have both muscle stem cell and immune cell properties, and he has been awarded $2.3 million by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to develop a basic understanding of these cells’ origins and functions.

Media Contact: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu

Purdue master's degree features financial problem solving through machine learning

Purdue is offering a new all-online master’s degree in data science in finance with a concentrated curriculum focus on machine learning to solve modern financial problems.

Media Contact: Greg Kline, gkline@purdue.edu

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