Ten Purdue University researchers were named in Clarivate’s 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers, demonstrating research excellence and influence in their fields. The selected researchers have authored multiple papers that rank among the top 1% in citations in their respective fields, as recorded in the Web of Science from 2014-24.

AAE professor Alina Alexeenko, alongside a Purdue postdoctoral researcher and multiple alumni, received a best-paper award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS).

The College of Engineering Staff Awards of Excellence ceremony was held on Friday, December 12.

Purdue University recognized more than 300 faculty members for their years of service during a celebratory luncheon Dec. 2. Faculty members were celebrated for service anniversaries ranging from 10 years to a remarkable 55. Avinash Kak, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gintaras Reklaitis, the Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, were the longest-serving faculty to be honored; both reached their 55-year service anniversaries in 2025.

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