Purdue University, for the third consecutive year and fourth time in five years, is in elite company, ranking among U.S. universities with the highest number of faculty selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The Fulbright Program, the world’s most acclaimed and prestigious international academic exchange initiative, recognized Purdue as a “top-producing institution,” with eight faculty members named Fulbright scholars for the 2023-24 academic year.
The quality and impact of work led by Purdue University researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the Purdue researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in January.
Discover what inspired Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous people in the world, to live in West Lafayette and work for Purdue University as a counselor on careers for women and a consultant for the aeronautical engineering department.
A one-of-a-kind instrument, crafted out of wood from Mackey Arena’s court and made by a student in Purdue Polytechnic’s popular “guitar lab,” is on the auction block through 8 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 14).
Cole Wetzel (Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment) created a new dashboard to help Purdue track academic course proposals launched in Curriculog. The Academic Proposal List and Counts dashboard is accessible for faculty and staff, saving time on status check emails and making more transparent in-progress and completed course and curricula proposals. Additionally, it serves stakeholders across three Purdue campuses — Purdue West Lafayette, Purdue Fort Wayne and Purdue Northwest. Thank you, Cole and IDA+A! — Catherine Golden (Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning)
