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11/01/2026

With a microscopy technique she developed, Purdue’s Libai Huang can see quantum particles moving through materials at a rate of up to one quadrillion (that’s 1,000,000,000,000,000) images per second, helping to establish the rules that advance computer chips, solar cells, LEDs and quantum computing.

With a technique she developed, Purdue University’s Libai Huang can see quantum particles moving in femtosecond increments, helping to establish the rules that advance computer chips, solar cells and LEDs, and quantum computing.

10/31/2026

Like many of his teammates on Purdue’s undefeated 1943 football team, All-American fullback Tony Butkovich came to West Lafayette to train to become a military officer. Butkovich is a central figure in the upcoming Netflix film “The Mosquito Bowl,” which shares the brutal realities of war through the perspective of four Marines who fought in the bloody Battle of Okinawa.

Tony Butkovich broke the Big Ten scoring record in 1943 and played in the “Mosquito Bowl” football game on Guadalcanal before the Allied forces invaded Okinawa.

10/31/2026

Purdue’s Bowen Laboratory is the second facility on campus to earn the International Organization for Standardization’s 9001 certification for quality management systems. The credential strengthens the lab’s ability to collaborate with partners in highly regulated construction and nuclear industries while expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to engage in industry-focused research and training.

Purdue’s Bowen Laboratory has earned ISO 9001 certification, strengthening its ability to partner with construction and nuclear industries while expanding research opportunities.

10/30/2026

Like many of his teammates on Purdue’s undefeated 1943 football team, All-American fullback Tony Butkovich came to West Lafayette to train to become a military officer. Butkovich is a central figure in the upcoming Netflix film “The Mosquito Bowl,” which shares the brutal realities of war through the perspective of four Marines who fought in the bloody battle of Okinawa.

Tony Butkovich broke the Big Ten scoring record in 1943 and played in the “Mosquito Bowl” football game on Guadalcanal before the Allied forces invaded Okinawa.

10/30/2026

Purdue alumni have been present throughout the development and ex*****on of the Artemis program. As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon and establish a sustained presence there, meet some of the Boilermakers whose leadership and technical expertise helped make this historic moment possible.

Thousands of Purdue alums have already contributed to the success of NASA’s Artemis program. Meet some of those who have played important roles thus far.

10/29/2026

Research led by Candice Bedford, a research scientist in Purdue’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, has revealed groundwater, lake water and hydrothermal activity preserved in rocks along Mars’ Jezero Crater.

From orbit, a carbonate-rich band of rock along the inside edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater looked like it might be the remains of an ancient lakeshore. Then NASA’s Perseverance rover drove up to it and found something more complicated. Instead of preserving evidence from one watery environment, the ...

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

Lauren Link, assistant athletics director of sports nutrition and Department of Nutrition Science alumna, started a student-athlete garden located on the east side of the football practice fields. The garden helps athletes learn where their food comes from and offers more ways to boost their vegetable intake. With support from Purdue’s administration, the College of Agriculture and Purdue Grounds, the garden took off and has flourished with anywhere from 20-30 student-athletes regularly participating each semester.

For Isaiah Schaefer, Purdue University wrestler and Department of Nutrition Science (NUTR) sophomore, fueling his body to perform on the mat starts with a green thumb. Schaefer, who is majoring in nutrition and dietetics in the College of Health and Human Sciences, not only has a personal garden at....

10/28/2026

Leaders from Purdue, Elanco, the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana gathered on Oct. 6 to formally break ground on the One Health Research Institute near downtown. As part of the ongoing construction of the One Health Innovation District, the research institute will serve as a hub for research, partnership and innovation, anchored by Purdue and Elanco.

INDIANAPOLIS — Leaders from Purdue University, Elanco Animal Health Inc., the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana gathered Tuesday (Oct. 6) to formally break ground on the new One Health…

10/27/2026

Bison are one of the most majestic animals in North America. But they suffer every summer under swarms of biting flies. Purdue mechanical engineering students have developed a device that attracts bison to a scratching post and automatically sprays them with insect repellent — with no human intervention required

Full story: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/News/2026/bison-engin...