January 2015
Purdue, state in $259 million tech initiative
Purdue University and the state of Indiana are part of a $259 million national initiative to develop next-generation composite materials needed to manufacture energy-efficient vehicles and energy-related technologies. More ...
Trustees: WL campus room and board rates flat
The Board of Trustees approved a 0.1 percent weighted average reduction in room rates on the West Lafayette campus for the 2015-16 academic year, and board rates will remain flat. This marks the third consecutive year that overall rates have decreased. More ...Student applications rise; quality of applicants exceptional
Purdue is poised to receive a record number of applications from prospective first-year students seeking admission for fall 2015. Its Office of Admissions increased efforts to recruit in-state students by forging strong relationships with Indiana high school counselors and communicating with students and parents about what it takes to be successful at Purdue. More ...
Findings could lead to drugs to fight respiratory illness, paralysis
New research findings point toward a class of compounds that could be effective in combating a virus that has caused serious respiratory infections in children and might be associated with polio-like symptoms. More ...
Startup technology could improve cellphone battery life
A Purdue-based startup's sensing technology could improve smartphone battery life and service by monitoring and adjusting the phone's cellular antenna to run at its highest efficiency. More ...
Nanoparticle could bring fast-charging batteries
A new electrode design for lithium-ion batteries has been shown to potentially reduce the charging time from hours to minutes by replacing the conventional graphite electrode with a network of tin-oxide nanoparticles. More ...
Device could turn nuclear waste to electricity
Repositories around the world are filled with around 1 million barrels of nuclear waste that can take up to 240,000 years to decay. Now Purdue students and an alumnus have developed a device that could potentially turn this waste into electricity. More ...
Daniels pens annual open letter
Purdue President Mitch Daniels sent his annual open letter to the Purdue community on Jan. 14, with a review of the past year and a vision for the future. More ...Student Success
Numbers paint a picture of academic life
The university of the 21st century will understand its quantified self, say experts in higher education, and nowhere is this more evident than at Purdue. A year ago Purdue became among the first universities in the nation to launch an institution-wide data analysis effort to benefit students. Officials at Purdue say they expect the efforts to help them eventually make improvements in all aspects of the University. More ...
Digital tools boost student success
Purdue suite of apps that bolster student success has been named the top educational innovation in North America. More ...
Programs engaging students in community earn national honor
Purdue has received federal recognition for its commitment to community service from the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. More ...
Purdue Statewide
South Bend Tribune: Purdue Technology South Bend profs teach STEM to elementary students
Ag economist: Indiana forecast for biennium
Purdue Calumet year in review: Student retention leads list of things to celebrate for 2014
Times of Northwest Indiana: Steelmakers look to Purdue Cal for innovation
Sustainable communities: Website supports community planning
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