In Purdue's continual pursuit of academic and research excellence, Provost Patrick Wolfe, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Chris Ruhl are providing information about new ways that the university is supporting faculty as well as updates on programs announced earlier this year.
Malware. Ransomware. Zero-day exploits. There’s no rest when it comes to protection from cyberattacks. That’s why a group of the nation’s best computer scientists and engineers, led by UC Santa Barbara with major contributions from Purdue and UC Berkeley, have come together to form the National Science Foundation-sponsored Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and OperatioN (ACTION). This $20 million, five-year project is one of seven newly funded National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes.
When she began her PhD at Purdue in 2018, Susmita Sarkar had no idea of the ups and downs that were to come. But she turned every challenge into an opportunity, and has now become the first Purdue student to be selected for the Schmidt Science Fellows program.
During April, over 300 first and second graders from Carroll County “attended” Purdue University as guests of the College of Education and part of the Promise Indiana Carroll County program. The county program is part of the Indiana Youth Institute’s statewide Promise Indiana, which strives to ensure every child has the resources, champions and community in support to pursue education beyond high school. The College of Education sponsored the event as part of its commitment to P-12 engagement and Purdue’s land-grant mission.
Recognizing that military students and veterans are well suited for higher education because their operational assignments complement their ability to learn, the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business has launched a Business Military Association with a mission to enhance and contribute to their academic and career success.
