April 22, 2021
Today's Top 5 From Purdue University
You will want to read these good stories that you may have missed.
Purdue Grand Prix set for Saturday; public can watch via livestream
Thirty-three student drivers will compete Saturday (April 24) to add their name to the list of winners as the green flag waves for the 64th Purdue Grand Prix, dubbed the “Greatest Spectacle in College Racing.”
Media Contact: Amy Patterson Neubert
Purdue students from Indiana earn prestigious Goldwater scholarships
Justin Copenhaver, from Russiaville, and Dalton Stanley, from West Lafayette, are among three Purdue students to earn the Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s preeminent scholarship for undergraduates in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering.
Media Contact: Logan Judy
The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.
In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue engineers have created the whitest paint yet; coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning.
Media Contact: Kayla Wiles
Trustees: Purdue to add civics literacy requirement for incoming class, option for all students
The Purdue Board of Trustees on Monday (April 19) announced its plan to adopt a civics literacy graduation requirement for undergraduates, beginning with students who enter Purdue in fall 2021.
Media Contact: Tim Doty
Purdue Global launches free course on remote work
Purdue Global has launched a free course on remote work – available to anyone as a public service.
Media Contact: Tom Schott
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