Purdue makes big push into state’s pharma industry
With a $60 million-plus investment, the university aims to take molecules from discovery to clinical trials.
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Purdue staying out of squabble over gay marriage
Unlike Indiana University, Purdue doesn’t plan to take sides in the fight over a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages.
State medical institute snares $30M grant from feds
A consortium of Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Notre Dame can operate for another five years with the grant funds.
Purdue set to pay students who’ll study abroad
Fewer than 20 percent of Purdue students participate in international study programs before graduating, and one of university President Mitch Daniels' new initiatives is to increase that to one-third of some 30,000 undergrads.
Purdue advancing $150M in building projects
Purdue University officials are moving ahead with plans for spending about $150 million to renovate several engineering buildings and construct a new classroom and library building in West Lafayette.
Donor gives $3M to Purdue’s history department
Purdue University says it will create two endowed professorships in the history of science and medicine after a $3 million donation to its history department.
Purdue uncorks web series on Indiana wine industry
Series organizer Natalie van Hoose says “Indiana’s wine industry may be small, but it’s really quite remarkable.”
Daniels’ push to cut costs, create metrics faces skepticism at Purdue
The former governor wants to change the rules of higher education. But first he must convince skeptical professors that his plans aren’t just politics, but actually good for Purdue.
Ex-Purdue president picked to head science agency
Former Purdue University president France Cordova's next job could be as director of the National Science Foundation.
Indiana lawmaker seeks Purdue trustees’ resignations
A Democratic state lawmaker asked Purdue University's trustees to resign Tuesday for giving President Mitch Daniels a bonus amid the recent firestorm over his efforts as governor to keep a liberal historian's textbook out of Indiana classrooms.
Purdue profs blast Daniels on academic freedom
Dozens of Purdue University professors questioned their new school president's commitment to academic freedom Monday following the release of emails showing that as governor Mitch Daniels tried to keep a liberal historian's textbook out of Indiana classrooms.
Purdue trustees OK performance bonus for Daniels
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels is set to receive a $58,000 bonus for his first six months in office after a vote of trustees on Friday.
Daniels denies trying to censor Indiana universities
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he never tried to quash academic freedom while serving as Indiana’s governor and criticized an Associated Press report citing emails in which he opposed use of a book by anti-war activist Howard Zinn.
As governor, Daniels targeted liberal ‘propaganda,’ emails show
Emails obtained by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request show Daniels requested that historian and anti-war activist Howard Zinn's writings be banned from classrooms and asked for a "cleanup" of college courses.
Daniels’ hiring of ex-aides for Purdue posts draws scrutiny
About 30 new management or professional hires have appeared on Purdue's payroll since Daniels took office in January. At least six are former colleagues from Daniels' days as governor and as a top executive at Eli Lilly and Co.
Daniels heads to China to enhance partnerships
The former governor says he will look for ways to advance existing partnerships and seek to forge new ones during the six-day trip beginning Saturday.
Indiana highway commissioner picked for Purdue job
The head of the Indiana Department of Transportation is looking to join former Gov. Mitch Daniels at Purdue University.
Purdue makes fast progress on tuition freeze
The school is nearly three-fourths of the way to reaching its goal of $40 million in savings or new revenue.
Ball State president among nation’s highest paid
BSU’s Jo Ann Gora was the fifth-highest-paid public college president in the United States during the 2011-12 academic year, according to a new survey released Monday.
Indiana ‘brain drain’ draws concerns at universities
Indiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with their degree might find more opportunities outside the state.