Purdue Science

Congratulations to Deepam Patel on being named Purdue Science Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs. Throughout his career with Purdue University Mathematics Department, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing educational opportunities, fostering student engagement, and strengthening the academic experience for future scientists. As Associate Dean, he will play an important role in shaping the undergraduate experience across the college, helping to prepare the next generation of leaders, researchers, and innovators. Read more here: https://purduesci.com/4w5KcO4

🌔 What lies beneath the Moon and Mars could shape the future of human space exploration!
Purdue planetary scientist Ali Bramson studies buried ice, moonquakes and ancient volcanic activity to help future explorers understand potential resources and hazards.
Read more: https://purduesci.com/4fFETQN

Keys to future human exploration, past planetary conditions hide under surface of moon, Mars Purdue research to discover what materials and potential resources beneath the Martian and lunar surfaces are important for plans to one day put humans on either planet.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Indiana Land Use Summit: Agrivoltaics and Renewable Energy on August 27. Join Purdue Extension and partners for a day of research, discussion, and practical strategies on renewable energy, agrivoltaics, and land use planning, including a tour of Purdue's Agrivoltaics Research Platform. Learn more and register: https://extension.purdue.edu/events/cdext/2026/08/indiana-land-use-summit-agrivoltaics-and-renewable-energy-2026.html

📺 👀 Purdue Physics and Astronomy professor Andreas Jung’s research sits at the intersection of particle physics, detector mechanics, AI, machine learning and quantum computing. Watch the one-minute feature here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ankg2QkdhSA
Watch the full-length video on how Jung and his team are tackling real-world problems, training students, and helping shape the future of physics at Purdue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4OTnixKpQ.
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Hands-on learning is one of the best ways to make complex ideas accessible. That's why Purdue University partnered with LEGO Education to help middle school educators bring AI, computer science and robotics into their classrooms through engaging, classroom-ready activities. By empowering teachers with practical tools and real-world applications, we're helping students move beyond simply using AI, to understanding and creating with it.
Read how this collaboration is building the next generation of innovators, one brick at a time. 🧱

Read more about this event here: https://purduesci.com/4bMO6nS

How did the dinos really die out? It wasn't just the huge impact to the Earth, it was also the atmosphere that basically cooked the cretacous creatures all over the world. Planetary scientists Brandon Johnson and Alexandria Johnson, of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue, studied the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, killing most of the dinosaurs. They discovered the impact swathed the planet in an insulating dust cloud that caused planetwide spontaneous combustion, atmospheric contamination and population collapse in any species that couldn’t take shelter. Read more about their research here:

Dinosaur-killing asteroid also created a dust cloud that insulated Earth, ‘charbroiling’ Cretaceous creatures Purdue planetary scientists Brandon Johnson and Alexandria Johnson discovered that the Chicxulub impact created a global dust cloud that smothered the atmosphere, trapped heat and “charbroiled” species.

Congratulations to Prof. Timothy J. Keaton and Prof. Timothy Reese, of Purdue Statistics, for being honored with Purdue University Online Awards for Excellence in Online Education. Learn more: https://www.stat.purdue.edu/news/2026/statistics-professors-honored-with-purdue-university-online-awards-for-excellence-in-online-education.html

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Congratulations to the Purdue Science students and alumni recognized by the National Science Foundation's 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program! 🎉
These prestigious fellowships and honorable mentions recognize outstanding researchers whose work is shaping the future of STEM.
Read more and see the full list of awardees and honorable mentions:
https://purduesci.com/3ReScxV