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September 1, 2024
Pharmaceuticals: From Discovery to Delivery - Elizabeth Topp and Alina Alexeenko
Elizabeth Topp and Alina Alexeenko discuss the ins and outs of advanced pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing — including in space
August 28, 2024
AAE grad student leads winning team in NASA proposal writing competition
A proposal to use regolith for construction in space, led by incoming master's student Chelsea Garcia, earned $10,000 in seed funding from the NPWEE Academy.
August 26, 2024
Instructions for Purdue community on obtaining CityBus off-campus semester pass
Purdue University and CityBus negotiated an agreement to continue providing on- and off-campus transportation services.
August 2, 2024
NSWC Crane intern becomes youngest person to complete program at Analog Astronaut Training Center
CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) intern is the youngest person to complete the Analog Astronaut Training Center (AATC) in Krakow, Poland.
August 1, 2024
Award-winning lecturer Tom Cunningham brings space history, aero systems and fun into teaching at Purdue
For Tom Cunningham, a class can sometimes feel like home.
July 26, 2024
Storytellers: Angie Zhang
Angie Zhang had her career figured out before she even enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette. She was going to land her dream job at Boeing by capitalizing on one of the best aerospace engineering educations in the country, line up a bunch of internships, excel academically and make sure she wasn't missing out on the college experience.
And then came the first-year struggles. And then the lost scholarship. And then the breakdown during a Florida retreat with girlfriends. And then the doubt. But then the resolve. And the extra work. And the rise. And the restoration of the scholarship. And the major engineering accolades. And so much more, like, ultimately, that dream job.
"When I look back on my Purdue experience, I learned so much through persistence and grit. That’s made me the engineer I am today," Zhang said. "A lot of those skills, I have Purdue to thank. Especially the College of Engineering."
And then came the first-year struggles. And then the lost scholarship. And then the breakdown during a Florida retreat with girlfriends. And then the doubt. But then the resolve. And the extra work. And the rise. And the restoration of the scholarship. And the major engineering accolades. And so much more, like, ultimately, that dream job.
"When I look back on my Purdue experience, I learned so much through persistence and grit. That’s made me the engineer I am today," Zhang said. "A lot of those skills, I have Purdue to thank. Especially the College of Engineering."