The Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue, announced today (Oct. 19), local time that it found no conclusive evidence to confirm a hypothesis that wreckage from Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E was in a lagoon on a remote atoll in the South Pacific. Evidence gathered at the Taraia Peninsula on Nikumaroro confirmed that the visual anomaly first seen in satellite imagery in 2020 was likely a collection of large trees deposited along the peninsula’s sandspit.
Purdue and Google Public Sector will convene academic, industry and government leaders Oct. 29-30 in Indianapolis for AI Impact: From Possible to Proven. The event explores how manufacturers and tech companies can move physical AI from pilot programs to scalable, measurable results while preparing a job-ready workforce.
In “A Guide to Key Theories for Strategic Management,” Sandip Bisui, assistant professor of strategic management, and Jeffrey Reuer, Distinguished Professor and the Blake Family Endowed Chair in Strategic Management and Governance, collaborate with leading scholars across 15 chapters to explore foundational and modern organizational frameworks. Designed for researchers, doctoral students and practitioners, the volume traces how diverse theoretical perspectives illuminate complex real-world business decisions and continue to evolve.
With Indiana’s midterm general election approaching, Purdue will again serve as a site for early voting Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Election Day voting Tuesday, Nov. 3. Free transportation is provided to the campus community both days.
With less than three weeks remaining in the 2026 Purdue United Way campaign, faculty and staff can still help Purdue reach its $700,000 goal and make a meaningful difference for local individuals and families. Gifts from Purdue employees based in West Lafayette will support United Way of Greater Lafayette, while gifts from Indianapolis-based employees benefit United Way of Central Indiana.
