As we embark on another momentous academic year, President Mung Chiang extends a warm welcome to all Boilermakers. This year promises exciting opportunities for collaboration and growth across all Purdue locations. Here’s to a year filled with achievements and memorable experiences. Boiler Up!
Purdue University’s enhanced national and global profile continues to play a major role in driving student applications to record levels while accelerating the institution’s research and industry engagement activities.
Purdue University on Thursday (Aug. 15) officially opened its new esports facility, the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge, amid pomp, pageantry and high-tech gadgetry. Housed within the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, the 2,000-square-foot esports space is outfitted with Alienware, Dell Technologies’ iconic gaming brand. Related: View a photo gallery of the lounge's opening.
Physicists at Purdue are throwing the world’s smallest disco party. The disco ball itself is a fluorescent nanodiamond, which they have levitated and spun at incredibly high speeds. The fluorescent diamond emits and scatters multicolor lights in different directions as it rotates. The party continues as they study the effects of fast rotation on the spin qubits within their system and are able to observe the Berry phase. The work is a new milestone for levitated optomechanics.
Purdue University has planned an engaging series of events aimed at launching another year of giant leaps in 2024-25. The fall lineup includes a blend of historical celebrations, cultural experiences, alumni reunions and athletic events, ensuring something for everyone in the Purdue community.
Purdue University is calling all Boilermaker fans to join in celebrating those who play a vital role in shaping our future generations — our community educators. The Golden Hammer Educator Appreciation football game will take place Aug. 31, which is Purdue’s season opener against Indiana State University.
U.S. volleyball star Annie Drews won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics to go with her gold from the Tokyo Games, providing the highlight among the Purdue athletes competing in Paris. Drews was one of 12 Boilermaker participants — a group that also included Devynne Charlton (sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles), Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (sixth in the shot put) and divers Tyler Downs and Greg Duncan (eighth in 3-meter synchronized diving). Discover how each Purdue competitor fared in Paris.
