Purdue continues to elevate its graduate learning and research efforts across multiple disciplines, placing 12 academic programs in the top 10 of the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 edition of its best graduate school rankings. Purdue’s engineering college jumped one spot to No. 5 (tied with Caltech) in the survey released Tuesday (April 8), with five engineering disciplines surging into the top five and 10 among the top 10 in the U.S. among more than 220 public and private engineering schools ranked. Purdue also is the leading engineering program in the 18-member Big Ten.
Bringing aromas indoors with the help of chemical products — yes, air fresheners, wax melts, floor cleaners, deodorants and others — rapidly fills the air with nanoscale particles that are small enough to get deep into your lungs, Purdue engineers have found over a series of studies.
Find out who won this year’s teaching awards and see the surprise reveals! Each spring, faculty can be awarded the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, or the Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers. Learn more about the winners and view the photo gallery.
The Board of Trustees approved a three-year, $7.8 million contract with SP Plus (SP+), a Metropolis company, to provide free transit services with expanded campus routes for students, staff and faculty at the West Lafayette location. The contract begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2028, with SP+ service scheduled to start Aug. 25, the first day of fall semester classes.
