The quality and impact of work led by Purdue researchers continue to be recognized by external funding bodies. Here are the researchers who received Sponsored Program awards approaching $1 million or greater in July.
Purdue has been selected to serve as a host institution for the prestigious 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarded by the Heising-Simons Foundation to give scholars the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge theoretical, observational and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Vijay Gupta, the Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of control systems.
Purdue President Mung Chiang has announced the fall lineup for the Westwood Lecture Series, which provides an opportunity for university faculty to interact with colleagues on scholarly work from a wide range of fields. The Westwood Lecture Series is a program aimed at enhancing the intellectual vibrancy on campus. Each lecture will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence.
The latest episode of “This Is Purdue” features Purdue head football coach Barry Odom. Last year, Odom led the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to its winningest season in over 40 years, and he’s bringing that same grit to Purdue. He joins the “This Is Purdue” podcast to reflect on his first seven months in West Lafayette, the mindset behind “Hard. Smart. Tough,” and why he believes this period of Purdue football isn’t a rebuild — it’s a reset of the standard. Related: Watch the
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