Purdue has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange in the collaborative effort to advance the science and engineering of quantum information, build the future quantum workforce, and drive the nation’s quantum economy. As the newest member of the CQE, Purdue joins interdisciplinary research activity anchored by the University of Chicago, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Northwestern University.
Xavier Howard is no stranger to firsts. Howard is not only a member of the first graduating class of Purdue Polytechnic High School, he’s also now the first PPHS graduate to earn a degree from Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus — and he did it in just three years. Howard will be among the thousands of graduates being celebrated May 10-12 during Purdue’s commencement ceremonies
taking place at Elliott Hall of Music. The spring 2024 graduating class will include 8,284 undergraduates, 2,323 graduate students, 210 students from professional programs and 244 students from Purdue Polytechnic’s statewide programs.
Purdue University will award two alumni with honorary doctorates during commencement ceremonies at Elliott Hall of Music: Carolyn Woo, former CEO of Catholic Relief Services, and Jennifer Rumsey, chair and CEO of Cummins Inc.
How does the Mexican colonial history influence the definition of Mexico from within and outside its borders? What issues rooted in coloniality recur over time and space? How do cultural products provide a concrete and tangible way of studying coloniality, its history and its evolution? These three central questions are addressed in professor Cara Kinnally's new book, “Contemporary Colonialities in Mexico and Beyond.” Kinnally's book is the latest in Purdue Today’s “In Print” series. Related: A
list of recently published Purdue authors is also available online.
A team led by Purdue soybean geneticist Jianxin Ma has developed a new biotechnological tool for the domestication of desirable traits from wild soybeans, such as resistance to leafhopper insect pests. The use of such tools, called de novo domestication, makes it easier for scientists to engineer crop improvements from wild soybeans.
Chris Greene, a theoretical physicist and the Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been named Purdue’s Morrill Award winner for 2024. The Morrill Award is the highest honor that Purdue confers on a faculty member and recognizes faculty who best exhibit excellence in teaching, research and engagement.
Tara Grillos, an associate professor of political science in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named Purdue’s Trailblazer Award winner for 2024. The Trailblazer Award is presented to outstanding midcareer faculty in the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Health and Human Sciences, and the Purdue University Libraries whose recent research, scholarship or creative work has made a significant impact in the disciplines of humanities, social sciences and information sciences.
President Mung Chiang was appointed Thursday (May 9) to the inaugural board of directors for the U.S. DOE Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
Follow the latest news and notes about Purdue University in Indianapolis with our roundup. Topics include a presentation and expo for faculty and staff to learn more about how the campus will support students in fall 2024 and a webpage featuring IT resources and FAQs.
Renowned French scientist Alain Aspect, who won the 2022 Nobel Prize for his pathfinding research in quantum physics, will give a lecture May 13 at Purdue on his pioneering work that set in motion a second quantum revolution.
In celebration of Arbor Day and National Volunteer Month, 100 volunteers planted 260 trees at Purdue’s Horticulture Park on April 26 as part of a special spring Purdue Day of Service. Since the event launched in 2021, more than 450 volunteers have planted 861 trees at select campus locations.
Old gold and black will be among the red, white and blue this June as Indianapolis hosts the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming for the first time since 2000. Purdue University is partnering with Indiana Sports Corp and USA Swimming to present USA Swimming LIVE, a nine-day outdoor fan fest and tailgate hub during the trials from June 15-23.
Check out the latest top stories from Purdue University in this week’s “Purdue News Now,” a one-minute weekly video update. This week: commencement, Olympic swim trials partnership, joining the Chicago Quantum Exchange and more.
Five members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts came together at the live “This Is Purdue” podcast panel during the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event on April 8. Related: Watch the full video on YouTube.
