Purdue President Mung Chiang and the Presidential Lecture Series present the renowned cellist, recording artist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma in a special engagement moderated by “PBS NewsHour” correspondent Jeffrey Brown. The conversation will take place at Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Admission is free, but a ticket is required.
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who has served as president of the University of Notre Dame for nearly two decades, will join Purdue President Mung Chiang today for a fireside chat as part of the Presidential Lecture Series.
A top researcher whose work includes studying law and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley is the latest recruiting success in the Moveable Dream Hires program. Mark Suchman has joined the Purdue University faculty in the College of Liberal Arts as a professor of sociology. Suchman also serves as executive director of the American Bar Foundation.
The spirit of innovation propelling Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind continues to drive Purdue’s College of Engineering community. With the launch of the newest Purdue Engineering initiative — Leading Energy-Transition Advances and Pathways to Sustainability (LEAPS) — the university is stepping up to a new level of research and education innovation that will cross disciplines, link campus expertise, and empower future engineers and entrepreneurs.
Commendatory remarks, smiles and even a few enthusiastic high-fives were shared Feb. 16 as representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy and the office of U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan visited Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) to observe research and impacts for federally funded steel decarbonization initiatives.
As the front line of financial guidance on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, Business Management staff make it their mission to properly manage the university’s $2.5 billion budget and keep its academic departments, schools and administrative units running as efficiently as possible. Learn more about Business Management in the latest “Staff Excellence” feature.
Katrenia Reed Hughes does not hesitate to say that she loves her students. Learn how lessons from her childhood in a rural Missouri town inspire Reed Hughes to do whatever she can to help them succeed — even after they graduate from Purdue University in Indianapolis.
