Author: RM Barton

Purdue Brightspace team sponsoring a grant program for projects involving Brightspace

The Purdue Brightspace team is sponsoring a grant program for faculty and staff at Purdue University West Lafayette/Indianapolis, Purdue Fort Wayne, Purdue Northwest and Purdue Global to fund projects that feature Brightspace as a key component. This grant program is...
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Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Purdue and ISTAT dual certificate program opens doors for future commercial aviation industry professionals

Purdue University and the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) are collaborating on a dual certificate program in which students can earn an ISTAT University certificate by taking courses in aircraft asset management and aircraft leasing, and they can earn Purdue’s Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management by taking two additional classes in aviation financial instruments and operations and airline revenue management.

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Through six distinct campuses, Purdue’s systemwide institutions bring opportunities to every kind of student

Since its founding in 1869, Purdue University has been on a mission to promote innovation and transform the future by delivering high-quality public education to students across Indiana and the world. That mission started on Purdue’s flagship campus in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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What you can do with a communication’s degree and how to market your skills to employers

According to LinkedIn, communication is one of the most in-demand skills employers look for during the hiring process. Professionals in just about any industry can increase their employability and earning potential by boosting their communication skills — but, first, they...
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Purdue’s online advisors and success coaches help online students balance life, work and academic success 

Earning a graduate degree is a huge personal accomplishment, requiring countless hours of hard work and careful planning. For online graduate students, this is especially true, since many of them spend over 20 hours a week on graduate coursework while working full time.

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Retired pilot finds inspiration for second career in Purdue’s online Master of Science in Civil Engineering program

Retired pilot Allen Baker’s introduction to civil engineering came several decades before he graduated from Purdue University’s online Master of Science in Civil Engineering program. He was introduced to the field in the United States Air Force Academy, where he majored in civil engineering as an undergraduate student.

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Through Purdue’s online Master of Science in Computer and Information Technology, Executive IT Director John Goodfellow turns a long-held dream into reality

John Goodfellow dreamed of going to Purdue for nearly 40 years before he became a student in the university’s online Master of Science in Computer and Information Technology program.

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Purdue’s first online Master of Science in Microelectronics and Semiconductors graduate says degree gives him options in industry, academia

Before Vasil Yordanov became Purdue University’s first graduate in the online Master of Science in Microelectronics and Semiconductors program, he was a budding physicist and researcher in search of a specialty.

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New online course from Purdue explores near-ubiquitous impact of AI in health care 

Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare, a new 100% online course from Purdue University, is designed to equip health care professionals with knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the rapidly evolving uses of AI in health care, which could eventually affect almost every area of the industry.

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Educator and mom hopes to influence technology ethics in Purdue’s online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program

Tamara Grant’s journey to becoming a student in Purdue’s online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) program started at a Walmart in Altamonte Springs, Florida, where she worked second shift as a cashier, saving money and practicing her English so she could go back to school. 

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