Purdue University President Mung Chiang announced today (April 28) Purdue@DC, an initiative that will amplify the university’s presence in Washington, D.C. Through the new initiative, Purdue brings to the capital unique strengths in national security, tech diplomacy, semiconductor talent and other policy research, as well as the C-SPAN archives and the largest STEM undergraduate enrollment among America’s leading research universities.
The question of how to implement sustainable practices into agriculture has become imperative in response to climate change and environmental concerns. One answer, according to Abdul Salam, may be the development of an underground network of wireless radios, sensors and antennas. Salam, assistant professor of computer and information technology and director of Purdue’s Environmental Networking, is tackling sustainability challenges head on with interdisciplinary research into the Agricultural Internet of Things, or Ag-IoT.
Projects through the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business’ long-recognized graduate programs are giving Purdue students like Stella Peng the hands-on opportunities to learn and grow under real-world conditions. This week’s U.S. News & World Report rankings show Daniels School grad programs continue their advance in areas of strategic importance to Purdue.
As part of the 10th annual Purdue Day of Giving, Purdue President Mung Chiang on Wednesday (April 26) participated in three activities alongside the campus community in lieu of formal investiture ceremonies of becoming the university’s 13th president.
A team of Purdue students went on a two-week mission to the Mars Desert Research Station, simulating the experiences of crew life on a research station on the red planet. Kenneth Pritchard, a Purdue AAE student and the team's journalist, wrote an account of their trip and their experiences.
Brenda Serrano (Building Services) has been our custodian extraordinaire in the Brown Laboratory of Chemistry for several years. She is the friendliest, most cheerful person you could ever hope to meet who also makes sure the job gets done right. Fluorescent lighting went out? Zap, it’s fixed! Had a tough day? She’ll hear you out and pull you back up! Thank you, Brenda, for taking such good care of us! – Alexander Wei (Chemistry)
