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Purdue Today
February 5, 2024
| TOP NEWS
Terminal rendering
New terminal at Purdue University Airport to be named for Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart’s connection to Purdue University and its renowned aviation history will be recognized with the naming of the to-be-constructed Amelia Earhart Terminal at Purdue University Airport. The Board of Trustees approved the naming Friday (Feb. 2).
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| SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
Purdue researchers
Purdue researchers are leading in study and design of 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engines
The next generation of propulsion is closer than ever. A revolutionary design, called a rotating detonation engine (RDE), has been the elusive “holy grail” for decades. The supersonic dance happening inside an RDE promises to generate the same thrust as a traditional rocket engine, or more, but in a much smaller package. After years of slow but steady progress, RDE development is now blazing — and Purdue’s early start, unique capabilities and top-level expertise put Boilermakers at the forefront of this field.
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| THINGS TO KNOW
Juanita Crider
Purdue Pursuits: Teaching and learning reading groups
Juanita Crider is always willing to think outside the box — especially when it comes to teaching. One of her top priorities is gaining and implementing new knowledge and practices to propel student success, and thanks to insights gathered from Purdue’s teaching and learning reading groups, her classroom is now more dynamic than ever.
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FACULTY AND STAFF
  • Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship program seeking summer session proposals; deadline is Friday
  • This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients
GENERAL
  • Franciscan Health and OrthoIndy announce new Lafayette collaboration
CAMPUS
  • Nominations sought for outstanding senior students
  • Purdue police department offering free verbal de-escalation training in February
EVENTS
  • Purdue community invited to Thursday talk by UNESCO chair on fostering youth leadership
  • Purdue University Events Calendar
PURDUE IN THE NEWS
  • EE Times: Nhanced project puts U.S. on advanced-packaging map
  • Indianapolis Star: Purdue helped buy the plane Amelia Earhart flew when she disappeared. Has it been found?
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