Author: RM Barton

Sandra SanMiguel sits in front of a laptop while wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset. On the laptop screen, there's a large dog in a living room. SanMiguel gestures toward the dog with her right hand, making a pinching motion.

Purdue veterinary medicine launches pet care app for Apple platforms

As part of a partnership with Purdue University’s Spatial Computing Hub, the College of Veterinary Medicine launched Purdue Vet Med (PVM) Pro Tips for companion animal owners.

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Purdue’s online graduate programs make Forbes’ list of Best Online Master’s Programs for Service Members

Purdue University’s catalogue of online master’s programs recently made Forbes’ 2026 list for Best Online Master’s Programs for Military Service Members.

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Veterinary Technology Distance Learning program launching a new, streamlined plan of study for fall 2026

In fall of 2026, Purdue’s Veterinary Technology Distance Learning (VTDL) program is unveiling a new plan of study for online students.

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Connie Hahn (left) and Larissa Cremeens (right) pose with their award at the 2026 UPCEA conference

Purdue’s CoPILOT program honored again with innovation award, this time from UPCEA

Purdue’s University’s Cohort Program for Innovation and Leadership in Online Teaching (CoPILOT) is the recipient of UPCEA’s 2026 Award for Strategic Innovation in Online Learning.

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A group of Purdue representatives stand in front of a large Caterpillar truck in the Arizona desert.

Purdue visit to Caterpillar Inc’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center shows the power of partnerships in action

This past February, Eric Woods, executive director of industry partnerships in Purdue’s Office of Industry Partnerships, and several Purdue faculty took a trip to CAT’s demonstration facility in the Arizona desert

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Melissa Merritt (left) and Jasmine Steever (right) smile at the camera in two separate headshots.

Through scholarship opportunities, Purdue’s Vet Tech Distance Learning Program is making veterinary education more accessible

Earning a degree in a field like veterinary technology can change lives. That’s why Purdue’s Veterinary Technology Distance Learning (VTDL) program created scholarship opportunities for online students.

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Wade and Alex Johson laugh with each other at a large kitchen table. They are drinking coffee on a cold day in Michigan.

Through distance learning, a father and son forge a Boilermaker bond that transcends time, technology

Father-son-duo Wade and Alex Johnson got a front row seat to Purdue’s storied history of distance learning — albeit almost 30 years apart.

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A group of four colleagues works together at a table. They are wearing business clothing and discussing paperwork.

Purdue’s online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Supervision launching new noncredit-to-credit pathways 

Purdue University’s online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Supervision (MSOLS) is launching several noncredit-to-credit pathways.

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Anne Adducci completes field work in the back of a truck. She and several other students examine the back of an antelope.

Purdue’s Veterinary Technology Distance Learning program is helping students think globally through study abroad opportunities

Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging students in its Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program to pursue study abroad opportunities.

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A bronze statue of Neil Armstrong on Purdue's campus, photographed on a sunny, clear day.

Purdue launches new online major in space systems engineering 

Purdue University is launching a new online major in space systems engineering, offered as part of the online Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

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