January 12, 2023

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New on ‘This Is Purdue’: President Mung Chiang

A special episode of “This Is Purdue” launched Thursday (Jan. 12), featuring the 13th president of Purdue University, Mung Chiang.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Purdue to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with concert by Morgan State University Choir

Purdue is proud to host its annual commemoration honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. through a performance by the renowned Morgan State University Choir of Baltimore on Jan. 17.

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

Into the unknown: Geochemist leads an all-woman team onto the ice in Antarctica to study the Earth’s ancient history

Marissa Tremblay, assistant professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue and an expert in geochronology, led an all-woman team of researchers into the wilds of Antarctica to research the climate history of the continent – and the planet.

Media contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

‘Purdue Pursuits’: Earning a Purdue Global degree

Not long after taking on a role at Purdue University as a central supply manager in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Sean Brant envisioned finally achieving his goal of earning a bachelor’s degree through Purdue Global.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

Purdue’s latest education and research partnerships are forging tomorrow’s US semiconductor workforce today

Microelectronics are the focus of Purdue faculty working with universities and government entities to prepare a workforce in the U.S. that is ready to handle growing industry demands.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

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