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FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

Philip Low, Purdue's Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was an inventor of a new drug recently approved by the FDA that will allow physicians to identify additional cancerous lesions, which otherwise would have been left behind, in up to 27% more patients during ovarian cancer surgery.

Media Contact: Steve Tally, steve@purdue.edu

More than 1,700 Purdue Global graduates take part in commencement ceremonies

On Dec. 4, Purdue Global held its 12th commencement since its formation in 2018 and the first in West Lafayette.

Media Contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu

Innovation-driven: Purdue engineers gain highest national distinction as academic inventors

Three engineers from Purdue’s College of Engineering have been named fellows by the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction given solely to academic inventors.

Media Contact: Amy Patterson Neubert, apatterson@purdue.edu

Purdue to celebrate December graduates’ persistent pursuit of degrees

Thousands of Purdue students who set out on life-changing journeys several years ago will gather Dec. 18 and 19 at Elliott Hall of Music to celebrate their graduation and next giant leaps into the world.

Media Contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Students, faculty and staff to reap benefits from Purdue's strong financial position

With affordability and accessibility at the forefront of Purdue’s higher education mission and buoyed by record enrollment, a sound investment strategy and extremely low institutional debt yielding nearly unprecedented financial stability, university officials on Dec. 3 announced a series of benefits for students, faculty and staff at its West Lafayette campus.

Media Contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://purdue.edu/.