Category: Educational Partnerships

Purdue, Japan strengthen research collaboration with new agreements

Purdue University continues to catalyze its international innovation and collaboration network by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and a letter of intent (LOI) with Tohoku University to accelerate research, workforce development and industry in critical technologies. The MOU was signed by Purdue President Mitch Daniels and JETRO Chairman and CEO Norihiko Ishiguro.

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Purdue students help shape ideas for major Indianapolis redevelopment through themed entertainment design

Purdue students are getting something few college courses can offer: the opportunity to pitch ideas to a commercial real estate developer that could potentially shape the future of a major city center.

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Purdue joins national pilot program giving PhD students industry research experience

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is part of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership’s (UIDP) national pilot initiative called the Industry-Integrated PhD (I-PhD) Scholars Program. It is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships....
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National Academy of Inventors names 3 Purdue faculty as 2025 fellows

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Three Purdue University faculty members, representing the College of Engineering, the Mitch Daniels School of Business and the College of Science, have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced Thursday...
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All-Boilermaker team to crew Virgin Galactic suborbital mission Purdue 1

Spaceflight expected to carry Purdue engineering professor, graduate student conducting human-tended research experiments, accompanied by Purdue alumni in space classroom WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building on its tremendous space legacy, Purdue University is pursuing a groundbreaking opportunity — research and...
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Harvesting in sync: Purdue and John Deere develop automated unloading technology

Harvest is one of the most demanding times in a farmer’s year. The clock is always ticking, and every grain spilled or minute wasted equals profit lost. One of the most intricate maneuvers on the field is unloading grain from...
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Students invited to forge STEM careers at Purdue’s 10th annual Lilly Day 

Purdue University’s 10th annual Lilly Day is coming up Aug. 28. This partnership between Purdue and Eli Lilly and Company invites students to network with Lilly leadership, meet with representatives from Lilly’s resource groups and workshop their resumes with Lilly...
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Purdue announces spatial computing hub

Purdue, in collaboration with Apple, plans to launch a spatial computing hub utilizing Apple Vision Pro in Fall 2025 to enable collaborative research, innovative educational programs and industry engagement. The spatial computing hub will enable innovative training and workforce development for critical fields including semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Lilly plans to expand Purdue University collaboration with up to a $250 million investment to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Purdue University announced today a significant expansion of their long-standing alliance, with Lilly’s planned investment of up to $250 million in the collaboration over the next eight years.

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Office of Research announces Defense Department research collaboration travel grants

The Office of Research recently announced a new support program for the development of sustained research collaborations between Purdue faculty and members of the Department of Defense (DOD) research community targeting a specific funding opportunity. Purdue faculty can apply for...
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