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06/03/2026

Purdue Engineering’s Design Expo and the School of Mechanical Engineering’s Malott Innovation Awards, hosted jointly at the Purdue Armory, featured more than 1,000 students contributing to nearly 180 projects, including 44 that were sponsored by industry partners. Additionally, more than 100 students from various Indiana high schools visited the expo for their Purdue campus trip. Engineering’s Design Expo is held annually to showcase student work including senior design, PMP capstone, EPICS, VIP and independent student projects.

Purdue Engineering Design Expo 2026

06/03/2026

Before Megan Casey was studying post-wildfire flooding, she was a teenager at camp, learning how ecosystems work and imagining how they could be protected. She’s one of the many Boilermakers who inspired our recent video about how students dream bigger at Purdue. Learn more about her story, from majoring in agricultural engineering to studying wildfires in the West.

After earning her degree in agricultural engineering, Megan Casey is exploring ways to improve water management and ecosystem recovery.

06/02/2026

Approaching its 10th year, Purdue’s Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program has become a national model for weaving liberal arts into STEM, health, agriculture and business fields. Building on this success, Purdue will launch new 2026 initiatives that strengthen civic learning, research and engagement, enriching students’ critical and ethical capacities alongside their technical expertise.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building on a decade of national recognition, Purdue University is expanding its Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program in 2026 with new interdisciplinary initiatives…

06/01/2026

We are pleased to share the dates for our upcoming Purdue Family Weekends and invite you to mark your calendar.

Fall Family Weekend: Oct. 16–18, 2026
Fall Family Weekend will coincide with Purdue’s football game against Washington on Oct. 16. Football ticket information will be shared mid- to late June.

Spring Family Weekend: April 16–18, 2027
Spring Family Weekend is held annually in alignment with Purdue’s Spring Fest, offering families opportunities to enjoy activities across campus, including a full day of indoor and outdoor events.

Additional details, including registration information and a full schedule of events, will be shared later this summer through the Parent and Family Connections Portal (https://purdue.campusesp.com/). Please continue to watch your inbox and the portal for updates.

06/01/2026

Zubin Jacob, the Elmore Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow, a program that champions the talents of the exceptional scholars and artists whose passions often have broad and immediate social impact. Jacob’s research seeks to dissolve the perceived limits of resolution in microscopy, thermal vision and space telescopy.

Zubin Jacob, whose research seeks to dissolve the perceived limits of resolution in microscopy, thermal vision and space telescopy has been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow.

05/31/2026

Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe, an associate dean in the College of Science in Indianapolis and a professor of practice in chemistry, received the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award on March 26. He was honored at a reception April 1 in Indianapolis

The impact of Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe’s steady presence — a professor and mentor helping Purdue undergraduate science students in Indianapolis navigate their academic journey — has been formally…

05/30/2026

The Purdue OWL held its first Mystery Dinner Party on April 22. Students worked in teams to search for clues on the first and second floors of Student Center. Together, they solved the mystery of the missing owls, received prize bags with OWL swag and enjoyed dinner from Panera Bread.

05/29/2026

Student Innovation & Excellence Showcase highlights undergraduate research and projects --- Purdue students filled the Campus Center's fourth floor, presenting their high-impact educational learning projects to faculty, staff and their peers at the Innovation and Excellence Showcase on April 30. A sizable group of 439 students who had received guidance from 71 mentors were signed up to present 126 projects at the event.

05/28/2026

Inside America’s first Union Station — a crossroads once traveled by presidents and pioneers — a new generation of leaders took the spotlight April 23. Purdue University honored 27 undergraduates at the second annual Golden Hammer Awards dinner, celebrating students in Indianapolis whose influence extends well beyond the classroom.

Inside America’s first Union Station — a crossroads once traveled by presidents and pioneers — a new generation of leaders took the spotlight April 23. Purdue University honored 27 undergraduates at…

05/27/2026

Meet Clinton Keifer, an operations and maintenance crew chief with Facilities Operations and Environmental Health and Safety, in Administrative Operations’ continuing We Power Purdue series. Whether responding to campus needs or supporting the systems that keep Purdue moving, Keifer’s work makes an impact every day. Today is Facilities Management Day — a day to recognize Keifer and the many service workers who help power Purdue behind the scenes - https://www.purdue.edu/operations/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/We-Power-Purdue-Clinton-w-CC-small-file.mp4.