STEM Leadership
By leveraging our historic strengths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Purdue is answering the national call to prepare a greater number of highly capable graduates in these disciplines. Scroll down to learn more.
Initiative moves
Innovation EcosySTEM
Purdue is continually upping its innovation game. The latest brick-and-mortar evidence of the University's commitment to high-impact research is Purdue's Bechtel Innovation Design Center (BIDC).
Purdue students from every major can join in teams at BIDC to take on big problems, conceptualize solutions and create them.
Video Highlights
Purdue swimmers learn about sports technology and entrepreneurship
Purdue hosts first-ever intercollegiate drone races
Computer science = gainful employment
Purdue students are breaking enrollment records in computer science (CS). In the past five years, the number of Purdue undergraduates majoring in computer science has more than doubled. A surging demand for computer scientists nationwide and a nearly 100 percent career-placement rate for Purdue CS graduates are big reasons why.