Today’s Top 5 From Purdue University

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Purdue’s mark on the Indianapolis 500

From the “All-American” Marching Band performing across the iconic yard of bricks to engineers in the pits, Purdue has helped welcome fans back home again to Indiana for more than 100 years.

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

Purdue’s best in Mars, planetary research

What is the importance of the red planet, Earth’s neighbor more than 150 million miles away? Looking for the latest in Mars research? What can another planet’s history tell us about Earth’s future? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation in Mars and planetary research is highlighted in this roundup.

Media contacts: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu and Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

More than 1,600 Purdue University Global graduates take part in commencement ceremonies in Indianapolis

Some 1,630 Purdue University Global graduates – including 281 Indiana residents and 46 from Indianapolis – took part in in-person and virtual commencement ceremonies May 21 at the Murat Theatre. It marked Purdue University Global’s 13th commencement since its formation in 2018 and the third in Indianapolis.

Media contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu

Ethos and VetBloom partnership expands Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s award-winning diversity programming

With multiple efforts toward diversity and inclusion already underway, Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine is extending that commitment with a series of groundbreaking efforts now being enhanced by a new scholarship program from the college’s partners VetBloom and Ethos Veterinary Health.

Media contact: Greg Kline, gkline@purdue.edu

Purdue, Ivy Tech partner on next-generation microelectronics workforce

Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are partnering to help meet the future workforce needs in microelectronics, a field that is expected to add more than 100,000 workers over the next decade.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@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.