Gov. Daniels to be named Purdue’s next president
Mitch Daniels, Indiana's two-term governor, will succeed France Cordova as Purdue University president, a source told IBJ Tuesday morning.
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Work delayed on new Purdue engineering hall
University officials overseeing plans for the $38 million Wang Hall of Electrical and Computer Engineering had hoped to start construction in early May but now say a September start is likely.
Purdue trustees meet in private for president search
Purdue University's trustees are planning their sixth private meeting this year in the ongoing search for the school's next president.
Purdue Extension starts food-hub discussion in central Indiana
Spawned at least in part by the “eat local” and organic-food movements, the regional facilities provide one-stop shops for consumers and farmers alike.
Job held by Purdue president’s husband being cut
An administrative job at Purdue University held by the husband of school's president France Cordova is being eliminated as she leaves the school this summer.
Purdue looks to new clinic to cut health costs
Purdue University's trustees approved plans Friday for a new campus medical clinic that administrators expect eventually will cut the school's health care costs for employees and their families.
Purdue seeks new revenue with online-education initiative
Purdue HUB-U, which will be funded with $2 million over its first four years, is similar to an initiative announced May 2 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Purdue’s Indy tech incubator nearing capacity
Officials consider expanding facility that got off to a slow start but began filling up last fall.
Purdue gets $10 million gift for leadership center
Purdue University will use a $10 million anonymous gift to help build a facility dedicated to encouraging student excellence and leadership.
Purdue ends $100M deal with research foundation
Purdue University has ended its dealings with a foundation that pledged a $100 million donation five years ago to help the school find commercial uses for its research.
Purdue set to start building life sciences park
The $38 million Lyles-Porter Hall will house numerous health programs. Purdue also is planning a $25 million Drug Discovery Building that will bring together pharmaceutical researchers from throughout the school.
IU professors top Purdue’s in pay after freeze ends
After the recession forced a freeze in its professors’ pay, IU’s flagship Bloomington campus boosted faculty salaries roughly 6 percent this year, vaulting its top professors’ pay past Purdue’s professors.
Purdue keeps search for next president secret
It has been seven months since a committee tasked with finding the next Purdue University president began its hunt.
Purdue search panel violates state notice law
A state official says Purdue University's presidential search committee didn't follow Indiana law when it held private meetings in Indianapolis without sufficient public notice.
Notre Dame biz school ranked tops in nation again
Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business scored highest in Bloomberg Businessweek's annual survey of top undergraduate business schools. Indiana, Purdue and Butler universities also ranked among the top 50.
Daniels approves limits on Indiana college credits
The governor included the measure as part of his final legislative agenda saying that he was concerned that college degrees were becoming too expensive.
Next Purdue chief must cut costs but boost research
The successor to France Cordova, who is stepping down this summer when her contract expires, will have to tip-toe between two almost contradictory demands: Cut costs for students yet spend more to ramp up Purdue’s research enterprise.
Crean, Painter contracts packed with rewards for postseason success
Indiana University Coach Tom Crean and Purdue University Coach Matt Painter cash in big time when their teams perform well, especially in postseason play.
Purdue scientists part of team challenging Moore’s Law
Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months to two years, and it's predicted to reach its limit with existing technology in 2020.
Purdue eyes millions in revenue from tech licenses
Companies looking to license and crunch massive amounts of data as part of their product development are turning to Purdue University for help.