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August 26, 2025
| TOP NEWS
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Photo gallery: Boilermakers begin a new year
Boilermakers kicked off a new academic year Monday (Aug. 25) in Indianapolis and West Lafayette. From classrooms to campus walkways, the first day was filled with energy, anticipation and plenty of Purdue pride as students launched into the semester.
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| SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
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Moisture changes the rules of atmospheric traffic jams
New research from Purdue reveals how moisture influences atmospheric blocking, a phenomenon that often drives heat waves, droughts, cold outbreaks and floods, helping solve a mystery in climate science and improving future extreme weather predictions.
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  • Reminder: Visit Federal Funding Updates website for latest information
| EVENTS
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Students invited to forge STEM careers at Purdue’s 10th annual Lilly Day
Purdue’s 10th annual Lilly Day is coming up Thursday (Aug. 28). This partnership between the university and Eli Lilly and Company invites students to network with Lilly leadership, meet with representatives from Lilly’s resource groups and workshop their resumes with Lilly employees.  
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| THINGS TO KNOW
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Get a drone tour of Purdue’s Pete Dye Clubhouse
If you’re looking for award-winning golf courses or a top-tier steakhouse, you don’t have to search far — enjoy both with a visit to the Pete Dye Clubhouse. Before you go, get a preview with a new drone tour that showcases the state-of-the-art facility. 
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‘I still had things to finish’: Marcy Wilson found the strength and support she needed to finish her degree at Purdue Global
Earning a degree while navigating personal tragedy isn’t for the faint of heart. But with the help of a supportive Purdue Global community, Marcy Wilson did just that. Learn how Wilson turned heartbreak into motivation and finished what she started.
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FACULTY AND STAFF
  • MaPSAC invites applications for professional development grants
  • Showing support beyond the classroom
  • This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients
CAMPUS
  • ICYMI: West Lafayette expands metered parking near campus
TEACHING AND LEARNING
  • PNW awarded $1.8 million in federal funding for TRIO Student Support Services
SPORTS
  • Ross-Ade Stadium updates and reminders for 2025
PURDUE IN THE NEWS
  • New Atlas: This daily routine sends billions of hazardous nanoparticles into the lungs
  • Earth.com: Cement of the future: Cooling cities and cutting emissions
  • Indianapolis Business Journal (subscription required): Airport’s $140M overhaul of baggage handling will be ‘much smarter system’
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