Derek Schultz: Gift list for Indiana teams
The Pacers and Colts haven’t given locals much to be jolly about this year.
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Q&A: Purdue’s Dan Hasler says first semester in Indianapolis after split is promising
On July 1, IUPUI was split into Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis. Purdue’s Indianapolis venture is an extension of the West Lafayette flagship campus, meaning students can study at both campuses throughout their time at Purdue.
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Grizzlies grab Purdue’s Zach Edey with ninth pick in NBA Draft
The two-time college National Player of the Year went from a projected second-round pick last year to a lottery pick in this year’s draft, filling a need in the front court for Memphis.
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Purdue takes next step to develop $187M mixed-use project for new downtown Indy campus
Purdue officials say the Academic Success Building “will evolve with the needs of experiential education, accommodate courses that would not otherwise be offered with existing space, and provide on-campus housing.”
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Indy Autonomous Challenge set to return to IMS with other high-tech programs
The competition between self-driving race cars, featuring 10 university teams from around the world, also will include chances for spectators to interact with drones, robots, augmented and virtual reality and generative artificial intelligence.
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Feds finalize deal to give SK Hynix $458M for West Lafayette facility
The chip manufacturer announced plans in April to open a 430,000-square-foot building spanning 90 acres in the second half of 2028.
Purdue, Sports Tech HQ joining forces to help startups, create career opportunities
Purdue can offer research and technical expertise that sports tech companies may need as they develop their products. Likewise, these companies may create internships and job opportunities for Purdue students and graduates.
Purdue hires UNLV’s Barry Odom as its next football coach
Odom, who spent most of his coaching career working with defenses, reinvented himself at UNLV with a wide-open offense that produced back-to-back Mountain West Conference runner-up finishes.
Purdue fires coach Ryan Walters after going 5-19 in his two seasons
It was simply too much to ignore even for a program like Purdue, which rarely fires coaches this quickly.
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit addresses need for education and training
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit, held Thursday in downtown Indianapolis, was a daylong event focused on AI and its impact on business, academia and the workforce.
High Alpha Innovation helps launch Japan-based venture studio
The U.S. is home to robust startup activity, but that’s not the case in Japan—which is what makes that country appealing for firms like High Alpha Innovation, its managing director said.
Years after fanfare, hospital remains unbuilt
But two years after the groundbreaking for an Ascension St. Vincent facility in West Lafayette, the planned $25 million development has little to show for itself. The 7-acre site sits empty, with no indication that anything is coming soon.
Purdue professor teaches robots how to work with people, get along in our world
It’s an area that Aniket Bera has researched extensively, writing dozens of papers that have been cited nearly 2,000 times.
Purdue preparing for SK Hynix arrival
The university’s leaders are hard at work laying the groundwork to make South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix’s U.S. expansion in West Lafayette a success.
Pumpkin crop ‘above average’ for 2024, Purdue prof says
Stephen Meyers says consumers in Indiana and across the country can expect an above-average pumpkin crop, both in terms of yield and quality.
Mark Montieth: Date with destiny
Purdue and Notre Dame will meet on a football field for the 126th time on Sept. 14, and while every sporting event presents the possibility of a life-changing experience, it’s unlikely anything as momentous as what happened 47 years ago will occur.
City official lobbying Purdue to take portion of Monument Circle
Dan Parker, chief deputy mayor of Indianapolis, revealed at an IBJ event on Tuesday that he has pitched Purdue officials on locating some of its downtown operations in one of the two available buildings on the Circle.
Purdue, Lilly establish medical-focused research center
The Eli Lilly and Co. and Purdue University Research Alliance Center involves more than 50 researchers and 65 graduate students.
IU’s Whitten, Purdue’s Chiang urge business leaders to be part of post-IUPUI vision
The university presidents agreed that retaining students in Indiana requires a collaborative effort by universities and employers to channel students into enticing and promising jobs.
Purdue president: Proposed Indiana high school diplomas won’t meet admission requirements
The letter from the leader of one of the state’s flagship research universities comes as the Indiana Department of Education seeks revisions to its initial plan for diplomas.
Purdue gives students leg up in chip-making through summer program
An intensive, eight-week training program is devoted to the understanding of semiconductors, the crystalline solids that conduct electricity and power computer microchips.
OneHealth designation could drive innovation in Elanco/Purdue space
State and corporate leaders believe a tech park taking shape on the western edge of downtown could be a launchpad for health sciences innovation and commercialization as part of the state’s ambitious economic development portfolio.
Nate Feltman: Indiana has had some fireworks in the first half of the year
Eli Lilly and Co., Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the IUPUI split and other big stories have kept the newsroom busy in 2024.
Purdue institute launches online academy for studying intersection of tech, national security
The Tech Diplomacy Academy offers subscribers a series of one-hour courses led by Purdue faculty about such topics as hypersonics, cybersecurity, robotics and neural networks.