Purdue University is continuing its collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company as the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company’s official education partner at Indiana’s LEAP Research and Innovation District. Lilly announced plans to invest another $5.3 billion in its brand-new Boone County manufacturing complex on Friday (May 24), bringing the total investment to $9 billion.
From the Indiana Global Economic Summit to the Indianapolis 500, Purdue University increased its growing presence in Indianapolis on Thursday (May 23), while taking part in several major events for the capital city.
Purdue and Google announced Thursday (May 23) a new collaborative research project aimed at exploring the use of AI to develop innovative solutions for low-carbon industrial building design. The project seeks to leverage AI’s power to explore new materials, technologies and design strategies that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of industrial buildings, such as data centers, not only across the U.S. but globally.
Space scientists are the boots on the ground of space exploration, and Purdue’s researchers are among the most elite. Celebrate the wonder of space with this collection of the most recent and impactful news from Purdue University’s space research labs.
Shelby Sliger, a junior in the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and a student in the Honors College, was recently awarded the Goldwater Scholarship for her commitment to a career in STEM research and extensive undergraduate research engagement.
Several thousand Purdue faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees gathered Thursday (May 23) at and around Memorial Mall to celebrate Spring Fling, the university’s annual employee appreciation event. Activities included karaoke, yard games, a classic vehicle show, the 3-mile fitness walk, a golf outing and bingo.
Jay Gephart, the Al G. Wright Chair of Purdue Bands & Orchestras, has announced that the fall 2024 semester will be his last as the fifth director of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band. He will step down from the marching band position following the band’s final performance in 2024. Gephart will continue to chair the Bands and Orchestras department, direct the Purdue University Wind Ensemble and conduct other indoor ensembles.
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly popular, Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment is partnering with Teaching and Learning Technologies and academic partners across campus to harness the power of AI to positively impact students’ experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
Daily and long-term rental vehicle reservations for university travelers have been transitioning from Purdue’s Transportation Services department to Enterprise over the past few years, and the transition will be completed on June 30.
