Purdue semiconductor faculty leaders recently conducted a mini retreat with President Mung Chiang and Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, to discuss immediate next steps and long-term plans for Semiconductors@Purdue. Based on the foundation laid with the signing of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022, Purdue is forging pathways to the future with successful new partnerships and initiatives that will support a growing semiconductor ecosystem at Purdue and across Indiana. Mark Lundstrom, the Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been leading the charge as the university’s chief semiconductor officer.
Purdue’s College of Agriculture recently welcomed Ignacio Ciampitti, an internationally renowned expert in quantitative agronomy, as the new co-director of the Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems and professor in the Department of Agronomy. Returning to Purdue this semester through the talent-based Movable Dream Hires program, which is intended to attract high-performing, top-caliber faculty to the university, Ciampitti will focus on integrating digital agriculture into complex farming systems to continue laying the foundation for advancing the agricultural industry.
Legendary musician and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan will return to Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music on April 11 as part of his “Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour.” This highly anticipated event is presented by AEG Presents, powered by Purdue Convocations, with additional support from the Purdue Student Concert Committee.
If 23 years in law enforcement has taught Song Kang anything, it’s that there’s always more to learn. And as someone who’s risen through the ranks of the Purdue University Police Department, from patrol officer to his current role as captain of special services, Kang knows how pivotal professional development opportunities, like the grants offered by the Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee, can be while climbing the career ladder.
