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When agribusiness leaders expressed a need for professional development courses to enhance their employees’ knowledge of agronomy topics, Purdue answered the call by starting its Agronomy eLearning Academy. Ten years later, and more than 2,600 students from every state and 48 countries, the online program is still going strong. 

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.

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.

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. 

Purdue University is launching four new online graduate certificates in communication covering branding and marketing, health communication, digital media and communication technology, and sports communication. The graduate certificates from Purdue’s Brian Lamb School of Communication prepare students to tackle pressing challenges in a field that already has been changed radically with the advent of technologies such as the web, social media, smartphones and now –artificial intelligence.

When Lawrence Carter started his Master of Science in Biotechnology Innovation and Regulatory Science (BIRS) with Purdue, he was in the middle of several big life changes. For one, he was thinking about changing careers – he was working as a public health analyst for a federal agency but wanted to transition into a drug compliance role.

Thomas McNamara grew up in New York, hundreds of miles away from Purdue University’s flagship campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. But thanks to his high school math teacher, a Purdue alum who recognized McNamara’s talent for engineering, he ended up applying to the university and getting accepted.

Purdue doesn’t create its high-quality, top-ranked online master’s degree programs in search of high rankings. The high rankings follow from Purdue’s drive to deliver excellence at scale in its online programs to a global student audience.

Purdue’s Brightspace team has announced the selection of the Brightspace Innovation Grant recipients for 2025. The Brightspace Innovation Grant program encourages faculty and staff to explore new and emerging approaches to teaching and learning using Brightspace, Purdue’s learning management system.

James Price, core lead in service engineering at Whirlpool, is a proud Hoosier. He was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana and describes himself as a Midwesterner through and through. Like many Hoosiers, he grew up hearing about Purdue University and its legacy in sports and academics, particularly engineering and technology.

John Sheffield, professor of engineering technology in Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute, has a long-standing passion for developing green hydrogen sustainable energy solutions. 

Online Google Career Certificates are available through Purdue in Digital Marketing & E-commerce, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Information technology (IT) support, and Project Management for Purdue faculty, staff and students as well as the public. No experience is required and the self-paced courses can generally be completed in less than six months of part-time study.