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UPDATE: Finding new Purdue president could come with challenges, experts say

May 19, 2026
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The university’s board of trustees could have a challenging task ahead in finding Mung Chiang’s replacement, given the breadth of the president’s role and Purdue’s standing as one of the largest and most widely respected public research universities in the United States.

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Purdue continues to grow property holdings in Indiana Avenue area

April 14, 2026
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The three-parcel property was the longtime home of the Second Baptist Church, the city’s first African American Baptist congregation.

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UPDATE: Purdue President Mung Chiang leaving for Northwestern University

May 18, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business and Holly Hays

Chiang was elected president of Purdue in June 2022 and officially began the role the following January, succeeding former President Mitch Daniels.

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Defense firm V2X, analytics startup Ekkobar among 2026 Mira Award winners

April 24, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

TechPoint announced 17 awards Friday night at its Mira Awards gala in Carmel. The annual awards program recognizes achievements in Indiana’s tech sector.

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Purdue cancels plans for 260-unit apartment project on Indiana Avenue

April 15, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The university didn’t disclose the reason for its decision to call off the proposed $100 million, 260-unit project at 501 Indiana Ave.

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Purdue views chief quantum officer position as a big deal

April 10, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Michael Manfra says quantum technology looks like the future — and it’s his job to make sure Indiana is well-positioned for what he expects is inevitable.

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IBJ Podcast: Mitch Daniels on bringing Purdue biz programs to downtown Indy; plus AI, Social Security

March 30, 2026 | Mason KingMason King

The former Indiana governor and president of Purdue University also addresses one of the biggest political, academic and economic debates of the last decade: What is the value of a college degree?

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Purdue moves into Elite Eight with last-second victory over Texas

March 26, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Purdue University is one victory away from playing in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis.

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Purdue holds on to win third straight trip to Sweet 16

March 22, 2026 | Associated Press

Purdue University defeated the Miami Hurricanes 79-69 on Sunday afternoon in a game that was closer than the final score would indicate, earning a spot in the Sweet 16

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Derek Schultz: Of Indiana’s 11 Division I men’s basketball teams, just one heard its name on Selection Sunday

March 20, 2026 | Derek Schultz

Only Purdue will participate in a postseason tournament.

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Purdue seniors start March Madness farewell tour, putting team ahead of individual glory

March 19, 2026 | Associated Press

By sticking around longer than most players in today’s game, Purdue players Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have seen and done things that seem increasingly unfathomable.

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Purdue moves up to No. 2 seed after winning Big Ten tourney

March 15, 2026 | IBJ Staff and Associated Press

The Boilermakers will play Queens University of Charlotte (North Carolina), which is making its first March Madness appearance.

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Industry, university leaders design state chemistry strategy

March 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Indiana’s largest life sciences companies and research universities are working to make the state an international leader in chemistry innovation — and they’re ready to launch the first step in a plan called Catalyze Indiana.

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Purdue’s president: Universities must adjust to the new realities of AI

March 12, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Speakers at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast, including Purdue University President Mung Chiang, talked about the changes that artificial intelligence is bringing and what people can do to be ready.

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Indiana life sciences giant Philip Low dies at 78

March 5, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Low founded seven companies based on intellectual property developed at Purdue, including Endocyte Inc., which he sold to Novartis Inc. in 2018 for $2.1 billion.

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Purdue launches engineering entrepreneurship hub with $10M donation from Nvidia exec

March 3, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

The new Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship is the latest in a series of initiatives Purdue has launched over the past several years to encourage entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.

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White Family Foundation’s $25M gift to support Purdue hospitality program expansion

February 17, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Part of the funding will help expand the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management program to Indianapolis.

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Defense Department turns to startup to meet growing quantum computing needs

February 13, 2026 | Tom Murphy / Special to IBJ

Lafayette-based Quantum Research Sciences develops software for quantum computers so large they fill up a room, just like the IBM mainframes from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Indianapolis-based Horizon League names next commissioner

February 12, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

A Valparaiso native, Jill Bodensteiner was named the Nike Division I Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in Sports in 2024.

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IU, Purdue campus investments will reshape downtown

January 30, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Since IUPUI split in July 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students.

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Purdue launching center for AI and robotics in medicine in Indianapolis

January 28, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Center for AI and Robotic Excellence in Medicine in part seeks to grow knowledge of AI and its uses in medicine and to identify solutions to military and frontier care challenges.

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Purdue Polytechnic school renamed following $10M gift

December 17, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The gift to the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute is expected to enhance the school’s offerings in both West Lafayette and Indianapolis.

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