November 17, 2022
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Purdue will celebrate President Daniels’ momentous decade during ‘MitchFest’ series of events in December
Purdue will hail President Mitch Daniels and the unprecedented impact of the Daniels Decade through a series of celebratory and stimulating public events during the first week of December.
Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu
‘What Can You Imagine?’: An inspiring new video from Purdue
At Purdue, we believe the only barriers to what you can achieve should be the limits of your imagination. Purdue’s new institutional video, “What Can You Imagine?,” showcases that at Purdue, a world-class education is accessible at every stage of life. It highlights Purdue’s accessible prestige through Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, Purdue West Lafayette and Purdue Global and how the university is united in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap.
Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu
Hasler takes key role in Purdue’s Indianapolis campus launch effort
Daniel J. Hasler, former Indiana commerce secretary and Eli Lilly & Company executive who also held several high-level roles for Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation, will return to the university to assist the launch of Purdue University in Indianapolis.
Media contact: Phillip Fiorini, pfiorini@purdue.edu
Purdue Global alumna advances in career and creative pursuits
Lisa Holman learned how to balance her career at a credit union and her lifelong passion for music, all while graduating with honors from Purdue Global.
Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu
Microelectronics engineer helps ‘get the lead out’ of solder
Carol Handwerker, the Reinhardt Schuhmann Jr. Professor of Materials Engineering at Purdue, is leading research to determine when lead-free solders might be more reliable for defense systems than tin-lead solder.
Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu
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