Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research

08/30/2026

Considering graduate school, law school, or medical school? Check out this recent panel hosted by Another Degree titled "Should I Go to Grad School?"

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbiZsyWH0IY

The panelists included:
- a recent PhD grad in Neuroscience,
- an MD with research spanning surgery, body image, and forensic psychiatry,
- an EdD who has been a school principal and district superintendent who specializes in policy and supporting neurodivergent students,
- and a JD/MD/MPH who has worked as an executive at the intersections of biomedicine, healthcare, and finance.

Want more support in your graduate or professional school journey? Consider registering for our online, one-credit course GS49501 or ILS480!

OUR Courses: https://www.purdue.edu/undergrad-research/students/courses.php

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07/26/2026

The Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is this week! Check out almost 500 presentations across posters, research talks, and virtual presentations across Purdue's disciplines and summer programs. The abstract book is available to help locate projects that are interesting to you while the program and units keys are available to help locate potential individuals or projects from specific units.

Abstract book:https://www.purdue.edu/undergrad-research/conferences/summer/archive/2026SymposiumAbstractBook.pdf
Presentation Indices: https://www.purdue.edu/undergrad-research/conferences/summer/keys.php

We hope you are able to join us this week on July 30th for posters and talks, but if you are not in West Lafayette, you can watch the virtual presentations available July 27-31! Join in on the celebration of student research happening at Purdue!

07/26/2026

"I never even considered research ever. I didn't even know it was like a thing. But the minute I stepped in the lab, it was like, wow, this is very cool." – Mary Brunkow

All three of the 2025 medicine laureates were headed towards becoming medical doctors before changing course to pursue research. In this episode of our podcast: Nobel Prize Conversations, host Adam Smith speaks with Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi about being hooked by a scientific problem and then working at it for years. They discuss the connection between curiosity for the natural world and science, the cultural differences between scientific careers in the United States and Japan and how they turned their observations into discoveries that changed immunology.

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/nobelprizeconversations

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

Highlighting the great work from the 2026 Student Innovation & Excellence Showcase in Indianapolis!

Boilermakers brought their ideas, research, and creativity to Indy, sharing projects that reflect the hard work and innovation happening across Purdue. Congratulations to everyone who presented and helped make this showcase a meaningful celebration of student excellence.

05/01/2026

Finals are stressful, but you’re not alone. Keep going, take breaks, support each other, and remember that you’re almost there. Good luck with finals, Boilermakers!

04/22/2026

This Purdue Day of Giving, your support helps undergraduate researchers take their work beyond campus. Support the Office of Undergraduate Research and help create more opportunities like this for Purdue students.

03/30/2026

The Undergraduate Research Society of Purdue and the Office of Undergraduate Research hosted a scholarship contest on the sidewalk in front of the Wilmeth Active Learning Center. The contest challenged researchers to find a way to draw their work using chalk for passersby to see.

02/20/2026

Research isn’t about getting everything right the first time.
It’s about learning from the mistakes and continuing forward.

Dr. D. Marshall Porterfield, professor in reminds us that innovation begins when failure becomes learning.

Keep going. You may be closer than you think.