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Purdue’s best in microelectronics

Looking for the latest in microelectronics? Do you want to know the newest partnerships in the field? Or do you simply need someone to 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

Purdue’s decade-long tuition freeze, record enrollment levels help counter state’s trending drop in college-going rate

A series of aggressive affordability and accessibility measures, led by a move to freeze tuition for over a decade, is helping Purdue counter a troubling trend where a growing number of Indiana high schoolers, particularly Black and Hispanic students, are choosing to bypass college.

Media contact: Phillip Fiorini, pfiorini@purdue.edu

Summer commencement ceremonies to celebrate students’ next giant leaps

Purdue University will celebrate almost 1,700 students’ academic accomplishments during two summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 6.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Looking beyond devices to address human longevity through biomedical engineering

David Umulis, professor and the Dane A. Miller Head of Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, says collaboration will be key in connecting technology and research in the biomedical engineering field.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue Global announced as presenting sponsor of 2022 Purdue football season

Purdue Global, Purdue University’s online educational solution for working adults, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2022 Boilermaker football season.

Media contact: Tom Schott, tschott@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.