Purdue University experts, research, innovation, announcements and more were viewed a potential 121.1 billion times in 2023 as a result of being featured in 90,170 media stories worldwide, an increase of 16% from the 77,323 placements in 2022. Highlights included appearances on 60 Minutes, NBC’s TODAY Show, BBC, NPR’s Morning Edition, The Economist, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post Live and the front page of The New York Times.
Jonathan Wilker, a Purdue professor of chemistry and materials engineering, is creating sustainable glue alternatives that are better for the environment and improve safety for humans. Wilker and his team are researching sea creatures that make adhesives, combining the animals’ chemistry with sustainable materials that already exist. Learn more in his recent Associated Press video.
Nearly a third of U.S. spaceflights have included a Purdue graduate, and 10-plus missions have included multiple alums. Purdue alumni are also achieving milestones in space with commercial ventures such as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX. Why so many astronauts at Purdue? Watch this video to learn more about the Cradle of Astronauts.
As a radio sports play-by-play announcer, Tim Newton tracks achievements, milestones and statistics to inform his listeners. But here is an accomplishment that others will share about him: on Wednesday (Dec. 20), Newton will broadcast his 1,000th Purdue women’s basketball game when the Boilermakers play host to Indiana State at Mackey Arena.
Volunteers for the Fall Undergraduate Research Expo: With over 350 student presentations from Nov. 14-21, we had a wonderful turnout of 171 volunteer judges, who provided important feedback to student presenters while helping academic units choose their top awards. With consistent support from the Purdue community, we can continue growing this event without losing the individualization of the evaluation process. Additionally, we had 30 day-of volunteers who helped with the expo's operations. Thank you! – Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research