Purdue University runs on data. It’s the force that enables decision-making, guides assessment and evaluation, and provides the basis for continuous improvement. And a huge chunk of it is collected, organized and distributed by the university’s Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment (IDA+A) team. Housed within the Office of the Provost, IDA+A is responsible for transforming institutional data into rich bodies of strategic intelligence that are accessible, well defined and useful to university leaders and employees.
Purdue continues to expand its international horizons by signing of partnerships with several Malaysian universities focusing on artificial intelligence and data science. Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue’s senior vice president for partnerships and online, joined education representatives from the Malaysian government and Malaysian academia and industry in signing memorandums of understanding laying out goals to create impactful and economically viable educational content and opportunities.
The Purdue Energetics Research Center recently recruited a new faculty member who uses lasers and high-speed imaging diagnostics to capture and measure energetic materials — explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics — as they move and transform, providing the crucial insights needed to develop efficient, next-generation fuels and propulsion systems. Daniel Guildenbecher, associate professor of mechanical engineering, studies the behavior and evolution of energetic particles as they move and collide with each other.
The Degas Gallery opens to the public Wednesday (Sept. 18) in the Purdue Memorial Union in Room 231. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturdays and Sundays by appointment. The Degas Collection at Purdue comprises 74 sculptures by French impressionist Edgar Degas given to the university by Avrum Gray (BS mechanical engineering 1956). The collection features La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen), one of the artist’s signature creations and most iconic works. It is believed to be the only full collection of these works on exhibit.
Read more about the exhibit and the gift.
Purdue’s football team debuted new jerseys and helmets this season, incorporating classic elements into a modern design. The biggest change: The university’s name will be front and center on the players’ chests for the first time in decades. Catch the Boilermakers and their new uniforms in action when they battle Notre Dame Saturday (Sept. 14) at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Thanks so much to Sam for fixing the broken RO water line in our lab. This was a huge help to us and something we really needed for our experiments. Sam did a great job explaining what the problem was, and he even fixed the leaky faucet while he was here. Thanks, from our whole lab! — Vikki Weake (Biochemistry)
