Thendral Kamal, a sophomore in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, met her Purdue Engineering hero, Sirisha Bandla, a member of Purdue University's Cradle of Astronauts.

Upon graduation in May, Sam Dlott will join the "Hotdoggers" program, which began in 1988. Only college seniors who are about to graduate are eligible, and less than 1% of applicants are typically selected for 12 positions.

Somali Chaterji, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, chats with ChE undergraduate Mamie Johnson in the College of Engineering's video series, "Office Hours."

The recruitment, retention and graduation initiatives Marion Blalock introduced at Purdue were so successful that they became a template emulated by universities across the country.

Milind Kulkarni, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, chats with ECE undergraduate Sam Dlott in the College of Engineering's video series, "Office Hours."

Thomas Stahura, an interdisciplinary engineering major in the School of Engineering Education, and Purdue student Shantanu Roy are co-founders of the software development company Quasi.

The roots of the National Society of Black Engineers are in West Lafayette at Purdue University, dating back to 1971.

Don-Terry Veal Jr., a student in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is a pioneer in the engineering partnership between Morgan State, Purdue universities.

There were only 47 women enrolled in engineering at Purdue in 1969. By the time Beth Holloway succeeded longtime Women in Engineering Program director Jane Zimmer Daniels in 2001, the number had increased to 1,472. And the exponential increases have only continued.

Ajay Malshe, a professor of mechanical engineering, chats with ME graduate student Mikael Borge in the College of Engineering's new series, "Office Hours."