Archive for June 2023
Alumni Close-Up: The Impact of Purdue’s People
As R.D. Schrader studied for his master’s degree in agricultural economics, his route on the West Lafayette campus was a well-worn triangle: from his apartment to classes in the Department of Agricultural Economics to the gym.
Read MoreAlumni Spotlights
Alumni Spotlights featuring Kavitha Dasu, Don Lamb, and the hosts of the Arthro-Pod podcast, Jody Green, Jonathan Larson, & Michael Skvarla.
Read MoreMy Purdue View
I have always had an insatiable curiosity for the sciences — something that was heightened by watching my sister deal with a myriad of health issues.
Read MoreFinal View
Q: What’s happening here?
Read MoreThen & Now
First-year vet student Elliot Westrich thinks zoological veterinary medicine is likely his calling, but he has three years to go, including a year of clinical rotations. John Burkhardt, whose choices took him from the family farm to a distinguished career in drug discovery, thinks keeping an open mind is a great idea.
Read MoreThe view ahead – summer 2023
The Purdue College of Agriculture’s new dean, Bernie Engel, has been a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering for 35 years. He led his department to number-one undergraduate and graduate program rankings, and, as senior associate dean, oversaw research income increase by nearly twofold. But when asked about his career, he starts by sharing a memory from working on his family farm.
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