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The official account of Purdue University College of Engineering 🚂🆙 #PurdueEngineering150
West Lafayette, IN
Joined July 2009
🗓️ July 26 (2021) - Jill Hruby (BSME ’81): First Woman to Lead a National Security Laboratory. On this date, Jill Hruby (BSME ’81) was sworn in as the Department of Energy’s undersecretary for nuclear security and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
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🗓️ July 25 (2024) - Keyvan Esfarjani (BSIE ’92, MSIE ’94): Ex-Chief Global Operations Officer, EVP at Intel. After nearly 30 years of dedicated service at @Intel Corporation, Keyvan Esfarjani (BSIE ’92, MSIE ’94) retired on July 25, 2024. His career commenced in 1996 when he
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For the first time in history, all of Purdue's SAE racing teams have finished top 10 in one of the most challenging intercollegiate competitions in the world. How 2025 has become a banner year for Purdue Motorsports:
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Yung-Hsiang Lu is the new director of the College of Engineering Honors Program at Purdue University. How the @PurdueECE professor plans to expose students to entrepreneurial principles:
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Don't miss @purdueairacing compete today during the @IndyAChallenge at the iconic @WeatherTechRcwy Laguna Seca. The race begins at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch the livestream here:
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.@PurdueME, @PurdueENE, @PurdueECE, @PurdueChemE, @PurdueABE and @purdue_see professors have received @NSF CAREER awards from September 2024 to August 2025. How they're leading advances in energy, education, electric vehicles, AI and sustainability:
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It's time to expand the human neighborhood to the Moon, Mars and beyond. More about the nation's first Comprehensive Space Engineering Degrees Program, endorsed by officials with @LockheedMartin, @NASA, @virgingalactic, @blueorigin and many more:
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RT @ABoltasseva: This year again @PurdueQuantum and @PurdueEngineers are well represented at @metaconference #META2025 - our #photonics tea….
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🗓️ July (1989) - Lana M. Couch (BSAAE ’63): Development Lead for NASA’s Hypersonic and Transatmospheric Flight. In this month, the @NASA HQ Bulletin published a story, “Lana M. Couch receives WIA (Women in Aerospace) Award. This accolade is just one of her many career successes.
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🗓️ July (1995) - William J. “Bill” O’Neil (BSAAE ’61 , HDR ’04): Leader of NASA Galileo Project’s Jupiter Mission. In this month after a six-year journey covering 2.4 billion miles, the @NASA Galileo spacecraft reached Jupiter. William J. “Bill” O’Neil (BSAAE ’61) served as
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On the anniversary of the historic moon landing, eight Purdue-trained astronauts joined aerospace leaders from the U.S. Space Force, @virgingalactic and many others to announce the Neil Armstrong Space Prize. When the inaugural prize will be awarded ⬇️
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University — recognized globally as the Cradle of Astronauts — announced the creation of a new international prize honoring excellence over the past 10 years in space…
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RT @LifeAtPurdue: Fifty-six years after his historic first steps on the moon, Neil Armstrong still inspires us to pursue our own ambitious….
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🗓️ July 20 (1969) - Neil Armstrong (BSAE ’55, HDR ‘70): First to walk on the moon. After graduating from Purdue, Neil Armstrong (BSAE ’55, HDR ‘70) joined @NASA as an experimental research pilot. He became an astronaut in 1962 and served as command pilot for Gemini 8 in 1966,
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In the news: As Indiana advances nuclear energy plans, @PurdueNuclear Head Seungjin Kim shares his expertise on the future of small modular reactors ⬇️
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During the recent legislative session, multiple bills targeting small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) were introduced. SMRs represent a new approach to nuclear energy.
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An algorithm developed by @PurdueME's Levi Reyes Premer can predict water heater usage to improve energy efficiency in your home. How the tech, which is patent-pending through @PurdueInnovates, could also protect local power infrastructure:
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🗓️ July (1971) - Henry T. Sampson (BSChE ’56): Inventor of the Gamma-Electric Cell. Henry T. Sampson (BSChE ’56) and his colleague George H. Miley were awarded a patent for the gamma-electric cell, a groundbreaking device that converted gamma ray energy into electricity. He began
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RT @LifeAtPurdue: Just announced! 📣 #Purdue University and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have signed an agreement advancing a trans….
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance a transformative research partnership focused on national…
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GeniPhys, founded by @PurdueBME's @Sherry_L_Harbin, has received 510(k) clearance from the @US_FDA for its flagship product, Collymer Self-Assembling Scaffold (SAS). How Collymer SAS can help patients with a wide variety of wound types:
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RT @PurdueNISO: Congratulations @PurdueCCE sophomore Mara Schrock on being named a Gilman Scholarship Recipient!. #PurdueNISO #SparkYourSuc….
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For pushing lithium ion batteries to their limits, @PurdueChemE's Vilas Pol has received the @IEEEPELS Energy Storage Innovation Award. The critical, real-world applications of batteries that can operate below -100°C:
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