Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels chose Miranda from a competitive field to represent all students for a two-year term as the only student member on the Purdue Board of Trustees. She knows the golden opportunity that she has to make change. She's also sure of at least one change she'd like to make.

Ronna Robertson (BS 1992) has been selected a 2011 Fellow of the Society of Women Engineers. Ronna also served as the SWE President for 2005-2006.

Purdue University's School of Chemical Engineering is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Oct. 7 and 8 with a series of talks and presentations by alumni, researchers, industry experts and entrepreneurs and posters presented by undergraduate and graduate students.

Rakesh Agrawal, a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama.

Professor David Corti was selected to attend the 3rd Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium be held November 13 - 16, 2011, at the National Academies' Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. Participation in the symposium is based on application and rigorous selection process by the organizing committee.