David Purpura has been selected to receive the 2024 Lu Ann Aday Award, Purdue’s highest recognition given annually to a faculty member who has made a major impact in the field of the humanities and social sciences. Purpura, professor of human development and family science in the College of Health and Human Sciences, studies early childhood mathematics literacy.
Purdue continues to lead in the field of semiconductors by partnering with industry leaders to discuss strategies for improving workforce development and accelerating the pace of innovation during the inaugural SEMIEXPO Heartland conference today and Wednesday (April 1-2). Purdue President Mung Chiang joined government and industry representatives as one of the keynote speakers opening the two-day event. SEMIEXPO Heartland is being held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Purdue is celebrating its growing presence in Indianapolis with Wednesday’s (April 2) groundbreaking ceremony for the new Academic Success Building. Set to be completed in May 2027, the 248,000-square-foot, 15-floor, mixed-use academic and residential building will be a cutting-edge hub for students to gain hands-on training, connect with corporate partners and engage with the surrounding Indianapolis community.
Untreated hearing loss is associated with a slew of problems — such as cognitive decline, dementia and social isolation — and there’s no perfect fix. Research can help to better fit hearing aids and develop therapies to restore hearing, but researchers first need hearing loss profiles to include data linking specific damage hidden inside the ear, which isn’t part of an ordinary hearing test. To break the impasse, a team at Purdue is developing computational methods for precise diagnoses that pinpoint the source of hearing loss in each individual, and accessible hearing tests to collect the required data from a more representative population, opening the door to innovative therapies for hearing loss.
Morgan Malaski is able to attend — and thrive at — Purdue thanks to the Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring system she wears on her arm each day. Learn how Morgan and her family met Purdue alum Girish Naganathan (MSME ’99), chief technology officer at Dexcom, whose technology makes it easier for Morgan to manage Type 1 diabetes while at college.
