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December 1, 2023

Purdue Pickleball Club: A Tale of Rapid Growth and Triumph

Joey Powers, a senior in Computer Science, from Edina, MN, set to graduate in the spring of 2024, has a passion for technology that was nurtured from a young age. Encouraged by his father, he engaged in activities like coding,...

November 8, 2023

Purdue’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation 18th in the Princeton Review’s and Entrepreneurship Magazine’s 2024 rankings.

Purdue University’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation moved up 10 slots in the Princeton Review’s and Entrepreneurship Magazine’s 2024 rankings of undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. Purdue ranks 18th nationally and 8th in the Midwest. “Cross-campus entrepreneurship is one of Purdue’s strengths, and...

May 3, 2023

Welcome To Our New Instructor!

Welcome our new instructors to the ENTR Purdue team. We want to welcome Terry Robertson-Smith, Jorge Romero-Day and Lucas Woody.

Katie McNamee The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program is pleased to welcome Katie McNamee as an ENTR 46000 instructor. Katie graduated from Purdue with Highest Distinction for her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations and Strategic Communications, was...

May 2, 2023

From 2008 Entrepreneurial Learning Community Participants to a $20M Series A Company

Former Freshman Entrepreneurial Learning Community participants Scott Wilson (Management, 2012) and Jonathan Perl (Computer Science) met during their first day of their ENTR 20000 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation class. Both were in Purdue’s Entrepreneurial Learning Community program, which offers...

March 21, 2023

Recognizing Rita Baker’s Contributions to the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and Celebrating Her New Retirement Adventures

Rita Baker has been an integral part of the success of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program since 2007, when she became its second staff member. She began working at Purdue University in April 1980, as a Credentials Analyst...

March 21, 2023

From the Classroom to the Boardroom: The Rise of an ENTR Program Star

Zainah Nayef is a Purdue senior studying International Business and Marketing, and pursuing the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Certificate in Collaborative Leadership. Born in Michigan but growing up in Japan, Zainah has traveled to more than 30 countries,...

March 21, 2023

An ENTR Alum Brings Entrepreneurial Skills to Consulting

Michael Fouch is a Boilermaker, twice over. In 2016, he earned an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems, and in 2018 received a master’s degree in Human Resource Management in 2018. Both degrees were from Krannert, now known as the...

March 21, 2023

Machine Learning to Improve the Detection of Skin Ailments for the Masses

Meet Harsh Shah, an ENTR alum and entrepreneur who applies his expertise in engineering and business to improving healthcare. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue in 2013, Harsh went on to work for big automakers including...

March 21, 2023

Wild at Heart: How Sarah Bohn Found Her Calling at the National Geographic Society

Sarah Bohn graduated from Purdue in 2015 and is now a senior UX designer at the National Geographic Society. She considers curiosity to be her constant companion through life, and this in combination with a growth mindset, allows her...