College of Science
Purdue University's College of Science is committed to the persistent pursuit of the mathematical and scientific knowledge that forms the very foundation of innovation. Nearly 350 tenure-track faculty conduct world-changing research and deliver a transformative education to nearly 1500 graduate students and 5200 undergraduates. We are a community of learners that develops practical solutions to today's toughest challenges with degree programs in the life sciences, physical sciences, computational sciences, mathematics, and data science.
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Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award honors undergraduate faculty
Betsy Parkinson, winner of the 2023-24 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, embodies the ideal that the “teaching responsibility to students does not stop at the classroom door.”
Stephanie Gardner: 2024 Charles B. Murphy Award winner
Since arriving at Purdue as a lecturer in 2007, Stephanie Gardner has prioritized evidence-based instructional practices and equitable access to research.
Purdue announces new head of the Department of Chemistry
After a competitive search, Purdue University has announced Jianguo Mei, Richard and Judith Wien Professor of Chemistry, will take on the role of head of the Department of Chemistry, effective July 1, 2024. Mei joined Purdue University as an assistant professor in 2014 and was promoted to full professor in 2023.
More than machines: Computer scientist prepares robots to improve human lives
There is no avoiding robots. With increasing autonomy, satellites span the skies, vacuums vroom underfoot and bots conduct surgery, deliver packages and explore the solar system.