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Purdue tops among Big Ten, R1 institutional peers in conferring STEM-based doctorates, master’s degrees to Black students

During the five-year period that ended in spring 2020, Purdue conferred the most doctoral degrees to Black graduate students – compared with its peer R1 research institutions nationally and in the Big Ten – in the disciplines of chemistry, computer science, engineering-related technology, the physical sciences, statistics and veterinary medicine, according to a Purdue analysis compiled from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Purdue physics and astronomy professor named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Laura Pyrak-Nolte, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science – whose work is dedicated to environmental safety and enhancing renewable energy production – has been elected to one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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

Purdue’s best in microelectronics

What is the intense demand for microchips today? Looking for the latest in microelectronics research? Need someone to simply explain the difference between a microchip and a semiconductor? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation in semiconductors and microelectronics is highlighted in this roundup.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Undergraduate students conduct hands-on research: Soil-dwelling bacteriophages may hold the future of medicine, honor President Daniels

Bacteriophages may be the medical wave of the future, able to help combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. At Purdue, undergraduate researchers are discovering and cataloging them, even naming one for President Mitch Daniels.

Media contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

A decade of affordability: Purdue leads the way, saving students and families $1 billion

Thanks to bold and innovative moves like the 11-year commitment to no tuition or fee increases and a decrease in room and board rates, Purdue students and their families have collectively saved more than a billion dollars since 2012-13, and 60,000 students – eight graduating classes – will have never experienced a tuition increase during their time at Purdue.

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://stories.purdue.edu.