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Purdue Today and Purdue News Weekly announce semester break schedule

Purdue Today will publish daily through the week of Dec. 12. Additional editions will be sent on Dec. 15, 17, and 22. Purdue Today will then take a break for the holidays but resume daily publication ...
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Computational biologist uses big data, AI and math to find patterns in cancer

Computational biology expert Nadia Lanman helps cancer researchers find solutions in massive datasets generated through ...
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Findings suggest red planet was warmer, wetter millions of years ago

Purdue-led research into scattered rocks found by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows evidence the dry, dusty red planet could have once supported a humid, rain-heavy climate billions of years ago.
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Institute Overview

Spanning 30 departments across six colleges, Purdue’s neuroscience enterprise, part of the Pillars of Excellence in the Life Sciences, already includes around 160 faculty with ongoing ...
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Native American Educational and Cultural Center

The NAECC will close for the winter break from Wednesday, December 24th through Friday, January 2nd, 2026. We will resume regular hours on Monday, January 5th. Bozho (Bodéwadmik), Hé (Lenape), Aloha ...
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Every Giant Leap Starts with One Small Step

#1 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S. American Caldwell, 2025 ...
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Purdue innovation to be evaluated in international study for earlier identification of preeclampsia risk

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A researcher in Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is participating in a two-year research study evaluating approaches to monitor the health of pregnant ...
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This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

Thank you, Clint and Nathan (both Operations and Maintenance), for taking the time to clean up the old units outside the ...
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FSCL 150 Most Influential Alumni

As part of the celebration of our legacy, we are recognizing the FSCL 150 Most Influential Alumni throughout the remainder of 2025. The 150 Most Influential Alumni recognition will celebrate the ...
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About President Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang is the President of Purdue University and the Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prior to being elected university president in 2022, he was ...
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Survey tallies consumer attitudes toward lab-grown meat alternatives

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to the March Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based ...
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Yeast emerges as hidden third partner in lichen symbiosis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - For nearly 150 years, lichens have been the model organisms of symbiosis. Now researchers have uncovered an unexpected third partner embedded in the lichen cortex or "skin" - ...