{"id":6350,"date":"2024-06-07T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?post_type=purduetoday&#038;p=6350"},"modified":"2024-08-03T10:50:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T14:50:54","slug":"todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-13-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q2\/todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-13-2","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s top 5 from Purdue University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rFkBnIpkcoo\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center lyt-playbtn\">\n        <button class=\"playbtn\">\n            <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/button>                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"rFkBnIpkcoo\" data-title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rFkBnIpkcoo?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Purdue News Now\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue turns in another impressive rankings showing, and a 2,000-square-foot gaming space is coming to campus. Hear about those stories and more in the latest \u201cPurdue News Now\u201d with Trevor Peters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, check out five good stories below you may have missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue recognized among world\u2019s best in latest QS rankings and rises to No. 8 among U.S. public universities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University has once again earned praise as one of the world\u2019s best academic institutions. In the latest 2025 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings, released Tuesday (June 4), Purdue came in No. 89 globally, a gain of 10 spots from last year. Purdue is again a top 10 U.S. public university, coming in at No. 8 overall, an improvement of two spots from last year. Since QS started its independent global ranking, this is the highest Purdue has been ranked among U.S. public universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Derek Schultz,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dcschultz@purdue.edu\">dcschultz@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-recognized-among-worlds-best-in-latest-qs-rankings-and-rises-to-no-8-among-u.s-public-universities.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What lies beneath: Mars\u2019 subsurface ice could be a key to sustaining future habitats on other planets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University planetary scientist Ali Bramson\u2019s research is laying the foundation for future extraterrestrial exploration. She is focused on finding ice deposits beneath the barren surfaces of the moon and Mars, providing a buried resource important for future human habitats and even space travel itself. Subsurface ice also is a compelling target for astrobiology, climatology and geology research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Brian Huchel,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bhuchel@purdue.edu\">bhuchel@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/what-lies-beneath-mars-subsurface-ice-could-be-a-key-to-sustaining-future-habitats-on-other-planets.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue and Dell Technologies unite to establish gaming lounge featuring Alienware technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dell Technologies and Purdue University have reached an agreement to establish the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge, marking it as one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country. Housed within the France A. C\u00f3rdova Recreational Sports Center in support of competitive and casual gaming initiatives at Purdue, the 2,000-square-foot space will be outfitted with Alienware\u2019s premium gaming equipment. The lounge is expected to open in August 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tim Doty,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:doty2@purdue.edu\">doty2@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-and-dell-technologies-unite-to-establish-gaming-lounge-featuring-alienware-technology.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New quantum materials promise unimagined innovations in computing, memory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erica Carlson, 150th Anniversary Professor of physics and astronomy in Purdue University\u2019s College of Science and a member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/discoverypark\/quantum\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute<\/a>, is working to develop quantum materials to design future technologies in the fields of computing, construction, medicine, engineering and more. Quantum materials sound futuristic, but they include materials as fundamental as magnetized iron. Quantum materials produce exotic particles, and thus behaviors, that would be impossible in the wider world. The advent of increasing numbers of progressively exceptional materials is launching a new wave of innovation, making unimagined future technologies possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Brittany Steff,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bsteff@purdue.edu\">bsteff@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/new-quantum-materials-promise-unimagined-innovations-in-computing-memory.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue, IU, Notre Dame join to create statewide consortium for national defense research<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame have formalized a joint research effort to address the nation\u2019s most critical defense challenges. The Indiana Research Consortium will leverage the combined strengths, facilities and capabilities of the state\u2019s three leading research universities, which together have decades of cutting-edge defense experience, in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lindsey Macdonald,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:macdonl@purdue.edu\">macdonl@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-iu-notre-dame-join-to-create-statewide-consortium-for-national-defense-research.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MORE: Recent AP video stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.ap.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cschul221%40purdue.edu%7C53496eda28654efdf3bb08db7804ccb9%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638235734231965095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R6SIt5a64Ez3PrTcMfsPV9M4Rq69gGeM785Mr4DW1vs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP Newsroom<\/a>&nbsp;(for AP members) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYJYWnU0VYbWjTpfIN6poxg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue News YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;(for all reporters) provide comments from Purdue experts on timely topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/editorial-photos-videos\/detail?itemid=876357636319470281d8e830e94c7f7d\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How quantum technology is shaping our future<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/WorldEnvironmentDayRecyclingwaterforcrops\/15bdd28c6da5432dac8a0b4967af2ae8\/video?hpSectionId=1c559d249771449d86f4f75f2c1eb483&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=all&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=33&amp;currentItemNo=4\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Environment Day: Recycling water for crops<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/Howbuildingscontributetooutdoorairpollution\/237a6e9e83894fc0add998a70742cdef\/video?hpSectionId=1c559d249771449d86f4f75f2c1eb483&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=all&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=35&amp;currentItemNo=1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How buildings contribute to outdoor air pollution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Purdue University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, and Purdue Computes \u2014 at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Purdue News Now\u2019 Purdue turns in another impressive rankings showing, and a 2,000-square-foot gaming space is coming to campus. Hear about those stories and more in the latest \u201cPurdue News Now\u201d with Trevor Peters. 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