With a growing strategic presence in the nation’s capital, Purdue stands at the crossroads of education, research, innovation and industry collaboration with national significance. The university’s new office in Washington, D.C., is designed to amplify its impact in national defense, tech diplomacy, innovation economy, international finance, C-SPAN archive and other areas critical to the United States’ security and economic strength.
Purdue and a coalition of leaders in AI, pharmaceutical manufacturing and public policy on Wednesday (May 7) launched a national effort in the Dirksen Senate Office Building to onshore pharmaceutical manufacturing in the United States by leveraging cutting-edge AI and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Almost 200,000 African Americans fought to save the Union, many believing that military service was the pathway to freedom. Yet, even after enlisting, their journeys for liberation continued amid the bloody civil war. In “Freedom Soldiers,” assistant professor of history Jonathan Lande draws upon transcripts of the nearly 80,000 Civil War courts-martial cases — as well as prisoners’ petitions, soldiers’ letters and government reports — to reveal how Black men fought for freedom not only against Confederates but also in U.S. Army camps, courts and prisons.
The Office of Research held the 2024 Excellence in Research Award Lectures event on May 5.
Each year Karen Plaut, executive vice president for research, hosts this event, which features lectures by winners of the Herbert Newby McCoy Award, Arden L. Bement Jr. Award and Lu Ann Aday Award, Purdue’s three most prestigious research awards.
Cara Putman, clinical associate professor at Purdue and director of the Mitch Daniels School of Business’ Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Business, is a visionary Boilermaker and leader in many fields. In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” learn why she has dedicated her life to being an educator and mentor to hundreds of students at the Daniels School. Related: Watch the full video on YouTube.
