As part of Purdue University in Indianapolis, Executive Education programs from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business and some Purdue Innovates programs will be housed at High Alpha in the burgeoning Bottleworks District of Indianapolis. Today’s (June 22) announcement builds on Purdue’s commitment announced last week to expand the university’s academic and research excellence to the state capital while investing in and partnering with the city to create new knowledge, build startups and connect talents with industry.
Purdue graduate student health care premiums will remain unchanged for fiscal year 2024. Purdue will waive any increase for eligible graduate students and not pass on the projected annual 6% hike in health care costs from provider UnitedHealthcare Student Resources Network in the coming school year.
Purdue University continues to advance semiconductor workforce development by renewing a strong partnership between industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and the university’s Center for Secure Microelectronics Ecosystem. The renewal of TSMC’s membership in CSME represents the desire by both sides to expand their collaborative scope through additional workforce development and research programs through 2031.
As a top-ranked business school operating within a university at the forefront of science, technology, and engineering research and education, the Krannert Graduate School of Management within the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business provides its doctoral students with a unique competitive edge that few institutions can match.
Michael Witt will do just about anything to create dynamic, immersive experiences for his students. “It’s a gift to be a part of a student’s experience at Purdue,” says Witt, associate professor of library science and a winner of the 2023 Charles B. Murphy Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching. “After they graduate, they move on to success in their careers and lives. I want them to leave Purdue with good memories and be able to apply what they’ve learned here to their lives and work.”
In its ongoing efforts to help the U.S. regain preeminence in the semiconductor industry, Purdue University and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue signed memorandums of understanding on June 15 with two research universities in Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of microchips.
The latest “This Is Purdue” podcast episode features the first guest in the Purdue Research Series: Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University’s chief semiconductor officer. As the United States strives to reclaim a leading role in the global semiconductor industry, Lundstrom and other Boilermakers are acting to ensure the nation is prepared to meet the ever-growing demands for these essential components in virtually all of our electronic devices.
Purdue is collaborating with the United States Space Force to introduce high school students to careers in aviation and space. This summer, about 40 high school students from more than 17 states (including 12 students from Indiana) will spend a week at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus for the inaugural program.
