According to a report from the Purdue for Life Foundation, a Purdue University trend of breaking key institutionwide records during fiscal year 2024 extended across the philanthropic sector. Purdue for Life recently announced in its impact report that the university set records for new gift commitments and philanthropic cash in 2024.
From Aug. 13-17, Boiler Gold Rush took place in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. The orientation program helped students navigate new environments, learn more about college opportunities and take part in time-honored traditions. A new photo gallery provides a recap of the activities.
Is it possible to use AI tools like ChatGPT without internet access? Not yet, because AI consumes too much power. Shreyas Sen, an Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is taking lessons from the human body’s nervous system to design chips that might get AI to work offline for a network of wearable devices without needing to frequently charge them. The outcome could be wearable devices that perform more complex tasks with AI using less power. AI is a foundational component of the Institute for Physical Artificial Intelligence, a Purdue Computes initiative.
Christopher Brinton, an Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Director’s Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This highly competitive fellowship provides additional funds for Brinton to continue the research from his DARPA Young Faculty Award.
Purdue is celebrating the beginning of the fall semester by highlighting student events and programming in West Lafayette and Indianapolis through Oct. 6. Known as Purdue Weeks of Welcome, the events will introduce students to the vibrant extracurricular experiences generations of Boilermakers have come to enjoy.
The Purdue University Police Department is asking the campus community to stay alert and keep safe as a busy academic year begins on the West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses. Read more about PUPD’s safety tips while traveling campus this academic year.
