Purdue is the only U.S. university involved in a new partnership with four major Colombian universities to expand comprehensive student programs and research collaborations. A memorandum of understanding partners Purdue with Icesi University, Universidad EAFIT, Universidad del Norte and the Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración. The signing ceremony with representatives of the private universities — called the 4U Alliance — took place Sept. 3 in Colombia.
Boilermakers from all walks of life gathered in West Lafayette on the weekend of Sept. 27-29 with a shared goal: to relive the good times they shared at Purdue — and create some new happy memories. Check out some of our favorite photos from Homecoming 2024.
Eradivir, a preclinical biotech company that develops antiviral therapeutics, has completed a $10.25 million Series A funding round. The funding will be used to conduct a Phase 2a challenge study of its EV25 influenza treatment. EV25 was built on a platform created by Philip Low, the Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University’s College of Science.
Plant growth data gathered from real-world experiments and field measurements are central for creating realistic “digital twins,” a form of plant phenotyping. Researchers at Purdue and the University of Arizona are looking to develop a novel AI-based conversational virtual reality platform called VR-Bio-Talk, which addresses some of the barriers to effectively utilizing these large and valuable datasets.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Commerce holds Manufacturing Day on the first Friday in October to show students, parents and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. From bioengineers to data analysts to robotics technicians, and all the operations in between, Purdue Engineering is at the forefront of the revolution. This National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 4, Purdue will celebrate its role in advancing new manufacturing technologies with three major events.
Human Resources — Benefits reminds employees that the second annual Healthy Boiler Fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 2). The fair, which takes place in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms (North and South), is designed to provide benefits-eligible Purdue faculty and staff easy access to learn more about their benefits as an employee.
Sometimes I take for granted how awesome Dan (Sociology) is for me and all the sociology advisors, but he is such a great addition to the sociology department! He is so fast to answer emails and is always willing to work with us if we have any issues. Dan, I think I can speak for the other sociology advisors when I say that we are thankful to have you in your position! — Sarah Starks (College of Liberal Arts Counseling and Student Services)
