Multiple times each year, Purdue University’s status as a first-class academic institution is cemented in rankings released by agencies across the globe. But behind the scenes, the process of vetting and interpreting the data necessary to compile the rankings and size them up against those of peer universities falls to one team — External Data Analytics.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has designated the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program at Purdue as a Hidden Gem. ACTA’s Hidden Gems initiative shines a light on honors programs, major degree programs, minor degree programs and certificate programs.
Purdue’s John Martinson Honors College has been recognized as one of the country's top 10 honors colleges in recent rankings by College Transitions. JMHC ranked eighth in the publication’s “50 Best Honors Colleges” list, based on criteria such as academic rigor, selective admissions and comprehensive program benefits.
After a decade of preparation and two years of active experiments in space, a facility that Purdue and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland designed, built and tested has completed its test campaign on the International Space Station. The Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment, led by Purdue professor Issam Mudawar, gathered vital data for engineering innovations to help astronauts travel farther into space and conduct long-duration missions on the moon or Mars.
The quality and impact of work led by Purdue University researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the Purdue researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in August.
An incessantly ringing cellphone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man — with a lot of loose ends. So begins Purdue Theatre's production of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” a wildly imaginative new comedy by MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” runs through Sept. 29 at the Carole & Gordon Mallett Theatre.
On Sept. 17, Boilermakers celebrated the Purdue Memorial Union’s centennial during the “Inside the Capsule” event, which included keynote speeches, the unpacking of the 1924 PMU time capsule and the packing of a new capsule. See photos from the celebration and learn what’s inside the new capsule.
All benefits-eligible employees are invited to the fall 2024 Road to Retirement virtual conference, which begins today (Sept. 25). The financial wellness and retirement planning conference brings together a variety of experts and resources in one place to address relevant financial wellness and retirement planning topics.
