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10/24/2026

Like each person, each cancer is unique. And with the growing array of chemotherapy drugs available, gaining early insight into how individual tumors respond to specific drugs would help improve treatment. Harnessing the tools of laser light, the Doppler effect and AI, Purdue researcher David Nolte is building an imaging system to do just that.

Researcher David Nolte is developing a “biodynamic imaging” system that captures changes in the machinery of living tissue. His system is being used in research evaluating the impact of experimental chemotherapy drugs on tumor cells.

10/23/2026

Purdue Food Co. has launched Grubhub mobile ordering, providing students, faculty and staff with a new way to order food and beverages from participating retail dining locations on campus. The service is currently available at Purdue Memorial Union retail dining locations within the Atlas Family Marketplace and allows guests to place orders through the Grubhub app for pickup.

Purdue Food Co. has launched Grubhub mobile ordering, providing students, faculty and staff with a new way to order food and beverages from participating retail dining locations on campus.

10/23/2026

On what would’ve been Amelia Earhart’s 129th birthday — July 24, 2026 — the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute announced a renewed joint effort to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing university-sponsored plane. Ahead of this search expedition, “This Is Purdue” is taking you inside one of the greatest mysteries of all time with our special four-part miniseries “Finding Amelia.”

On what would’ve been Amelia Earhart’s 129th birthday — July 24, 2026 — the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute announced a renewed joint effort to identify Amelia…

10/22/2026

The Purdue Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) partners with JCPenney for the Suit-Up Event, offering an extra 30% off career and professional wear for students, staff, faculty, alumni, and families. This coupon can be used either online or in-store for a one-time purchase between August 22nd and November 1st, 2026.

JCPenney Suit-Up

30% off coupon – Text SUITUP2 to 67292 to receive an individual one-time use coupon code

10/22/2026

Joey Braun, a Purdue student studying mechanical engineering in Indianapolis, is putting classroom learning to work as an intern at Glassboard, applying his skills in a real-world setting.

Joey Braun, a Purdue student majoring in mechanical engineering, ch...

10/21/2026

The Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue, announced Oct. 19, local time that it found no conclusive evidence to confirm a hypothesis that wreckage from Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E was in a lagoon on a remote atoll in the South Pacific. Evidence gathered at the Taraia Peninsula on Nikumaroro confirmed that the visual anomaly first seen in satellite imagery in 2020 was likely a collection of large trees deposited along the peninsula’s sandspit.

NIKUMARORO, Kiribati — The Taraia Object expedition, a joint effort by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University, announced Monday, Oct. 19…

10/21/2026

Purdue and the Indianapolis Colts are coming together for the Colts STEAM Combine on Nov. 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Students and families will participate in fun, hands-on activities that connect science, technology, engineering, the arts and math with sports. Attendees will also learn all that Purdue University in Indianapolis offers and get free swag. Event registration includes a ticket to the Colts-Jaguars game in January. Each attendee must register to enter the combine and receive a game ticket.

Enter the Colts STEAM Combine on November 1 and explore the world of STEAM! Students and families can dive into hands-on activities, interactive experiments, and engaging challenges that bring science, technology, engineering, arts and math to life!

10/21/2026

More than 130 Purdue faculty and staff from Indianapolis and West Lafayette gathered Sept. 11 for Fall Launch, building connections and exploring the vision shaping Purdue’s growing Indianapolis campus. Hosted by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Indianapolis, the event featured opportunities to meet campus partners, discover resources and tour new facilities.

View a gallery of the event here. INDIANAPOLIS — More than 130 Purdue University faculty and staff from Indianapolis and West Lafayette spent Sept. 11 building connections with colleagues and…

10/20/2026

The 93rd annual Purdue Christmas Show brings one of the university’s most cherished holiday traditions to a new stage this year. Presented by Purdue Musical Organizations, the show features more than 300 student performers in a festive celebration of music and community. Three performances are scheduled for Dec. 5 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Sat Dec 5, 2026 at 12PM, 4PM 7:30PM | Carmel, IN

10/19/2026

New AI tools developed by Purdue researchers could improve how scientists measure diet by capturing eating behaviors in real time instead of relying solely on participants’ recollections. The system combines a smartphone app, the mobile Food Record, and a wearable camera sensor mounted on eyeglasses to document meals with minimal effort from participants.

New nutrition AI tools developed by Purdue University researchers could improve how scientists measure diet by capturing eating behaviors in real time instead of relying solely on participants' recollections. The system combines a smartphone app, the mobile Food Record and a wearable camera sensor m...