This Is Purdue

Reimagined Campus Buildings

This is not your parents’ Purdue. When it comes to the way people learn, Purdue continues to push the boundaries and define the standard. Purdue’s 164-thousand-square-foot Wilmeth Active Learning Center is much more than another beautiful red-brick building on campus. A decade in the planning, its 2017 opening represented a transformation in the way Purdue students learn. Another massive structure that has upped the Boilermakers’ game — literally — is Purdue’s state-of-the-art Football Perfo...

Episode 21 - Reimagined Campus Buildings

This is not your parents’ Purdue. When it comes to the way people learn, Purdue continues to push the boundaries and define the standard. Purdue’s 164-thousand-square-foot Wilmeth Active Learning Center is much more than another beautiful red-brick building on campus. A decade in the planning, its 2017 opening represented a transformation in the way Purdue students learn. Another massive structure that has upped the Boilermakers’ game — literally — is Purdue’s state-of-the-art Football Perfo...

Purdue Celebrations

The latest edition of “This Is Purdue” highlights two University celebrations. We begin our podcast with details regarding the various festivities surrounding Giant Leaps at Home – Purdue’s virtual 2020 Homecoming. We then spotlight the 25th birthday of our beloved Purdue Bell Tower with on-campus events that took place this fall. Please note: Bruce Baker will unfortunately not be able to perform during the Virtual Homecoming. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Episode 20 - Purdue Celebrations

The latest edition of “This Is Purdue” highlights two University celebrations. We begin our podcast with details regarding the various festivities surrounding Giant Leaps at Home – Purdue’s virtual 2020 Homecoming. We then spotlight the 25th birthday of our beloved Purdue Bell Tower with on-campus events that took place this fall. Please note: Bruce Baker will unfortunately not be able to perform during the Virtual Homecoming. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Episode 19 - Hurling and Twirling

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Episode 19 - Hurling and Twirling

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Hurling and Twirling

Discover more about the Purdue Hurling Club and the Purdue Twirling Team.

On the Move

In this episode, we discover more about the Purdue All-American Marching Band and the Reamer Club. Listen in!

Episode 18 - On the Move

In this episode we will discover more about the Purdue All-American Marching Band and the Reamer Club.

Purdue Recreation and Sports Nutrition

In this episode, you'll hear about the Purdue CoRec and Sports Nutrition.

Episode 17 - Purdue Recreation and Sports Nutrition

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Faculty Discoveries

In this episode we will learn more about Purdue Professors Michele Buzon and Randy Roberts. These stories originally aired as part of the Boiler Bytes series.

Episode 16 - Faculty Discoveries

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Purdue Traditions

In this episode we will learn more about the Founding of Purdue and the Wooden Jersey. These stories originally aired as part of the Boiler Bytes series.

Episode 15 - Purdue Traditions

In this episode we will learn more about the Founding of Purdue and the Wooden Jersey. These stories originally aired as part of the Boiler Bytes series.

Episode 14 - Sounds of Purdue

In this episode we will discover more about the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Purdue’s Center for Global Soundscapes.

Sounds of Purdue

In this episode, we will discover more about the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Purdue’s Center for Global Soundscapes.

Episode 13 - Purdue Legends

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Purdue Legends

On this episode of This is Purdue​, you will hear about two aviation legends from the Purdue family, Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart.

Episode 12 - School Spirit

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School Spirit

Today on This is Purdue you will hear about two nostalgic parts of Purdue’s history. First you will learn about Purdue’s most famous celebrity. This honor goes to Purdue’s “unofficial mascot”, Purdue Pete! This segment reveals some memories of multiple alumni that wore the Purdue Pete costume over the years. Dr. John Note was one of the first people to wear the Purdue Pete costume and is the first guest on today’s episode. The host explains how “Arthur Evans’ design is a powerful homage to...

Summer Vacation

Jonathon Day, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, is studying how to strike a balance for making tourism sustainable for future generations. Day says that sustainable tourism is about looking after economics, culture and environment to benefit communities.

Episode 11 - Summer Vacation

Your Work and Your Necessities During COVID-19

Today on ​This is Purdue,​ Olivea McCollins talks to ​Ananth Iyer​ and ​Ellen Kossek​ about situations that are facing many of us today. Anath Iyer is the Susan Bulkeley Butler Chair in Operations Management at the Krannert School of Management​ and Ellen Kossek is the Basil S. Turner Professor at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management.

Episode 10 - Your work and your necessities during COVID-19

Agriculture + Public Health

A Purdue entomologist talks about why we need mosquitoes even though most of us would prefer they go away ... and how to keep them from biting us during the summer months. And, a food science expert answers questions about whether we can trust the fresh fruits and vegetables in our produce section during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 9 - Agriculture + Public Health

Line Drives and Data Drives

In this episode, we talk data science. A first-year student explains how he’s sharing baseball statistics online and connecting with other sports-starved fans while the COVID-19 pandemic puts organized sports on hold. We also highlight the Integrative Data Science Initiative.

Episode 8 - Line Drives and Data Drives

In this episode, we talk data science. A first-year student explains how he’s sharing baseball statistics online and connecting with other sports-starved fans while the COVID-19 pandemic puts organized sports on hold. We also highlight the Integrative Data Science Initiative.

Episode 7 - It's in Our DNA

We highlight a Purdue alumnus who has received national recognition for his impact as a science teacher. Also, a Purdue alumna shares how she moved science research forward on national and global scales.

It's in Our DNA

We highlight a Purdue alumnus who has received national recognition for his impact as a science teacher. Also, a Purdue alumna shares how she moved science research forward on national and global scales.

Science at Work

We highlight a Purdue biochemistry professor and his team's work to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, a father and son team share how their startup can help elderly patients suffering from hip fractures.

Episode 6 - Science at Work

We highlight a Purdue biochemistry professor and his team's work to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, a father & son team share how their startup can help elderly patients suffering from hip fractures.

Soaring High

A Purdue staff member passionately champions women’s contributions to engineering and we highlight a Purdue alumnus who co-created a flight communication training app.

Episode 5 - Soaring High

A Purdue staff member passionately champions women’s contributions to engineering and we highlight a Purdue alumnus who co-created a flight communication training app.

Episode 4 - With Your Health In Mind

Can FDA-approved drugs treat antibiotic-resistant infections? We talk with a Purdue professor whose work is aimed at answering that question, and we learn about the important cancer-fighting work of the Purdue Center for Cancer Research from the center's director.

With Your Health In Mind

Can FDA-approved drugs treat antibiotic-resistant infections? We talk with a Purdue professor whose work is aimed at answering that question, and we learn about the important cancer-fighting work of the Purdue Center for Cancer Research from the center's director.

Episode 3 - Innovation & Inclusion

A Purdue professor shares his fascination with technology in sports, and we celebrate the Purdue Black Cultural Center, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2019.

Innovation & Inclusion

A Purdue professor shares his fascination with technology in sports, and we celebrate the Purdue Black Cultural Center, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2019.

Episode 2 | Leading By Example

Student athletes are becoming servant leaders thanks to a Purdue leadership advisor, and a PhD student in agronomy is determined to focus on her passions for agronomy and basketball instead of her disability.

Episode 2 - Leading By Example

Student athletes are becoming servant leaders thanks to a Purdue leadership advisor, and a PhD student in agronomy is determined to focus on her passions for agronomy and basketball instead of her disability.

Leading By Example

Student athletes are becoming servant leaders thanks to a Purdue leadership advisor, and a PhD student in agronomy is determined to focus on her passions for agronomy and basketball instead of her disability.

Episode 1 | Hope Times Two.

A Purdue professor's invention is helping Parkinson's patients communicate, and a therapy in development in a Purdue lab could be a breakthrough for children stricken with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare, fatal disease.

Hope Times Two

A Purdue professor's invention is helping Parkinson's patients communicate, and a therapy in development in a Purdue lab could be a breakthrough for children stricken with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare, fatal disease.

Episode 1 - Hope Times Two

A Purdue professor's invention is helping Parkinson's patients communicate, and a therapy in development in a Purdue lab could be a breakthrough for children stricken with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare, fatal disease.

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