Today’s top 5 from Purdue University

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From a monumental semiconductor investment in West Lafayette, to a breakthrough Final Four and historic solar eclipse event, Trevor Peters has the rundown on an incredible week for Purdue University.

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

SK hynix announces semiconductor advanced packaging investment in Purdue Research Park

SK hynix Inc. announced Wednesday (April 3) that it plans to invest close to $4 billion to build an advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for AI products in the Purdue Research Park. The development of a critical link in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain in West Lafayette marks a giant leap forward in the industry and the state.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

Purdue expert: Chip packaging

Ganesh (guh-NESH) Subbarayan (sue-buh-RYE-in), the James G. Dwyer Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, explains what advanced chip packaging is and how it will keep advancements in this field powerful and cost-effective. Subbarayan says that chip packaging provides functionality of a system when you connect multiple chips together. Advanced packaging is when multiple smaller chips, or “chiplets,” come together and function as a single chip. Purdue is working with some of the largest semiconductor companies in the world to advance the chip packaging field.

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Purdue, NASA to host one of Indiana’s largest total solar eclipse viewing events

We are just a few days away from one of Indiana’s largest total solar eclipse watch events, with thousands from across the world expected to experience the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway presented by Purdue University. During this once-in-a-lifetime event, attendees are in store for an exciting day of programming and celebration as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Purdue team up with NASA, which chose the iconic racing venue as one of a select few broadcast locations across the country for this incredible phenomenon. 

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

Purdue to the Final Four

The Old Gold and Black, led by head coach Matt Painter, has won four straight tournament games to advance to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship’s most exclusive round — the Final Four — set this season to take place in Glendale, Arizona, inside State Farm Stadium. Purdue, the Midwest Region’s No. 1 seed and champion, will face No. 11 seed NC State Saturday.

Media contact: Derek Schultz, dcschultz@purdue.edu 

AP Video — Preparing kids with autism for the solar eclipse

Chenell Loudermill, a clinical professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University, explains how to prepare children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for the upcoming solar eclipse. Many schools in the path of totality have chosen to close for the day due to safety concerns about increased traffic. Schedule disruptions and one-time events can sometimes cause an adverse reaction in children with ASD. Loudermill says every child will react differently in different situations and that parents know their children best.

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

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