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From a special day in Indianapolis for Purdue to a memorable night in Brooklyn for Zach Edey, Trevor Peters has all the latest Boilermaker headlines in this week’s “Purdue News Now.”

Plus, check out five good stories below you may have missed. 

Circle City celebrates inauguration of Purdue University in Indianapolis

Purdue University celebrated its new urban extension in Indianapolis on Thursday (June 27), formally inaugurating Purdue University in Indianapolis. In front of a sizable crowd on Monument Circle, Purdue President Mung Chiang dedicated the new Indianapolis campus, just days ahead of its official launch on July 1.

Media contact: Derek Schultz, dcschultz@purdue.edu 

New twists on tornadoes: Earth scientist studies why U.S. has so many tornadoes

Across the Midwest during the warmer months, studying the sky for signs of storms and tornadoes becomes one of the most popular pastimes. Dan Chavas, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University’s College of Science, takes it further: All day every day, he studies what makes tornadoes tick. Working at the intersection of climate science and meteorology, he looks at the big picture of what causes severe storms and tornadoes — and what dictates where they occur.

Media contact: Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu

Purdue and leading microelectronics industry association SEMI partner to bolster semiconductor education

Purdue University is partnering with SEMI, the leading global microelectronics industry association, to create online courses aimed at bolstering the semiconductor workforce. The association’s SEMI University (SEMI U) online learning platform is tailored for the global semiconductor and electronics industry, offering over 700 courses in multiple languages and flexible formats. Under the memorandum of understanding between the partners, expert Purdue faculty will develop online courses to be available through SEMI U, and Purdue will issue digital badges certifying that learners have completed a course and gained the related knowledge and skills.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

‘This Is Purdue’ podcast — Dan Hasler and David Umulis discuss Purdue’s new Indianapolis campus

Podcast host Kate Young sits down with Dan Hasler, chief operating officer, and David Umulis, senior vice provost, of Purdue University in Indianapolis to talk about what the urban extension will do to increase Purdue’s growing presence in Indiana’s capital city.

Media contact: Kate Young, taylor58@purdue.edu 

Purdue leading $6M DOE-sponsored research for small modular reactor and advanced reactor technologies

Purdue University’s long-standing leadership in nuclear energy technologies research has resulted in a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a consortium that will revitalize nuclear research facilities and expand university-led research for small modular reactor and advanced reactor technologies. The group consists of five universities and colleges and two national labs, which will work to upgrade research facilities, increase their capabilities and develop programs to educate the future nuclear energy workforce.

Media contact: Amy Raley, araley@purdue.edu

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