Today's Top 5 From Purdue University

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Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education: Purdue tops Big Ten in best value, again among nation’s best schools

A new and highly regarded national ranking by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education places Purdue at No. 7 in the Best Value category, tops in the Big Ten.

Media Contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu

In an evolving world, Purdue’s College of Education innovating new paths to success for K-12 teachers

A newly launched Purdue College of Education program called the Innovation Initiative, or I², is the most comprehensive change in two decades to the teacher education curriculum, and it will empower education majors with the tools and experiences they need to effectively educate all students while confidently navigating classroom environments.

Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Driving progress through a data-fluent generation

Through collaboration with Cummins Inc. and other corporate partners, The Data Mine at Purdue is providing students with hands-on learning experience, all with a single goal in mind: creating a generation of data-fluent professionals ready to lead Indiana’s economy into the future.

Media Contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue Global expands professional flight degree program with Lunken Flight Training Center partnership

Purdue Global and Lunken Flight Training Center have formed a partnership to address the projected global and regional demand for aviation professionals over the next 20 years.

Media Contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu

Lunar meteorites now on permanent display at Purdue

Three samples of moon rock, called lunar meteorites, have pride of place on Purdue’s campus, thanks to Terry Boudreaux, the parent of a Purdue graduate (and former men’s basketball player), and his family.

Media Contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://purdue.edu/.