In Purdue’s continual pursuit of academic and research excellence, Provost Patrick Wolfe, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Chris Ruhl share updates on the new PERA (Purdue Excellence in Research Administration) platform.
A new grant co-led by Richard Kuhn, the Trent and Judith Anderson Distinguished Professor of Science and the Krenicki Family Director of the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease, takes aim at vaccines for emerging tick- and mosquito-borne viruses, including West Nile and dengue fever.
A new textbook serves as a comprehensive guide to undergraduate electromagnetics, linking theoretical principles with real-world applications through over 80 case studies. “Electromagnetic Fields for Engineers” by Daniel Elliott, professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics at Purdue University, features step-by-step examples, detailed sidenotes, 375 homework problems and robust instructor support, making it suitable for one- or two-semester courses. Related: A list of recently published Purdue authors
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Seven faculty from Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus and one from Purdue Northwest have been named 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholars. The Fulbright Scholar Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those in other countries.
In the latest “This Is Purdue” episode, Jay Gephart, the Al G. Wright Chair of Purdue Bands and Orchestras, conductor of Purdue Wind Ensemble and director of the “All-American” Marching Band, shares the legacy he hopes to leave as he steps down at the end of the 2024 season.
