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Five Purdue employees who give back to their communities in meaningful ways have been named Purdue’s 2023 Jefferson Award winners. For almost 50 years, the Jefferson Awards have served to change communities and the world by inspiring action through celebration. Purdue’s Office of Engagement joins the movement each year to recognize the efforts of extraordinary faculty and staff.
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It’s an understatement to say that humans will need habitats with heat and air conditioning to survive on the moon long term. But heating and cooling systems won’t be effective enough to support habitats for lunar exploration or even longer trips to Mars without an understanding of what reduced gravity does to boiling and condensation. Engineers haven’t been able to crack this science – until now. A team of engineers at Purdue led by Issam Mudawar, Purdue’s Betty Ruth and Milton B. Hollander Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, who is collaborating with NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has spent 11 years developing a facility to investigate these phenomena. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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A new episode of “This Is Purdue” features entrepreneur and Purdue alum Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, the founder and CEO of BrainTrust. Bracken-Ferguson describes the early days of social media, blogging and influencing, and how she used platforms like Myspace to transform top-tier global brands. She also talks about how her time at Purdue – from taking the field as part of the Purdue Golduster Dance Team to working at the Black Cultural Center – shaped her into the woman and leader she is today. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter
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At the first alumni and friends gatherings in the new year, Purdue University President Mung Chiang and Interim Engineering Dean Mark Lundstrom visited Silicon Valley on Monday (Jan. 30). In his presentation, “Chips@Purdue, Silicon in the Heartland,” Lundstrom shared how Purdue is advancing semiconductor research and building the workforce of the future. The trip also featured a meeting about Boilermaker entrepreneurship with SVBIG (Silicon Valley Boilermaker Innovation Group). Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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The burgeoning Discovery Park District at Purdue isn’t just benefiting Purdue. It’s helping grow the Greater Lafayette economy and bringing new jobs, leading to a comparatively affordable housing market and a skilled, technology-based workforce. Lafayette is ranked No. 1 in the latest Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Market Index. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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