The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 14) ratified the naming of Jan Olek as the James H. and Carol H. Cure Professor in Civil Engineering.

Beth Holloway has accepted an invitation from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to serve as a member of its planning committee for the workshop, “Sharing Exemplary Admissions Practices That Promote Diversity in Engineering.” The workshop is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Tuesday (July 2) authorized an updated schedule and additional project scope for the construction of the Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway on the West Lafayette campus and gave approval to plan, finance, construct and award construction contracts for the updated project.

Nuclear power plants generate 20% of the nation’s electricity and are the largest clean energy source in the U.S. But to further offset climate change, the nuclear energy sector needs to extend the lifetime of existing facilities as well as build new ones.

With the upcoming golden anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission, Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE) faculty have made space-themed summer reading recommendations for our students. We believe the list also may intrigue readers of all interest levels.

As commercial spaceflight has shifted from sci-fi dream to present-day reality, Purdue alumna Beth Moses is helping turn what was once-unthinkable into something that is unforgettable.

Srinivasan Chandrasekar, professor of industrial engineering, received the 2019 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal.

Purdue brings Apollo program alums to campus for 50th anniversary celebration of moon walk.

A lot of students graduating from Los Angeles high schools and hoping to go to college are probably feeling pretty discouraged this year. The college admissions scandal has made it clear that the deck is stacked against them. But I can say from experience that doing it the hard way is not only possible — it’s better than simply sailing through life with every obstacle cleared.

Purdue University’s School of Nuclear Engineering will be one of five universities in North America to participate in an upcoming meeting arranged by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).