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Crane officially unveils its expanded presence at WestGate
June 19, 2023 - Carol Johnson, Southern Indiana Business Report ODON – Leaders from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Purdue Research Foundation, Regional Opportunity Initiatives and the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation celebrated the official opening of NSWC’s new Workforce Development office Monday inside the WestGate Academy. NSWC has a 15-year lease with...
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Purdue Applied Research Institute opens $41M Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility
June 7, 2023 - From left, Karen Plaut, executive vice president for research; Mark Lewis, CEO of PARI; Mung Chiang, Purdue University president; and Scott Meyer, managing director, Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories, celebrate the opening of the Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility. (Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Applied Research...
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Purdue launches partnership with Greek universities and business chamber, deepens collaboration with European semiconductor hub in Belgium
June 4, 2023 - Purdue President Mung Chiang, right, shakes hands with Andreas Boudouvis, rector of the National Technical University of Athens, as the agreements that will create vital academic, research and innovation collaboration among the partners and study abroad opportunities for Purdue students were finalized. The signings took place in Athens, Greece. (Photo...
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Purdue receives $5 million Lilly Endowment grant to support Military Family Research Institute
May 24, 2023 - The Focus Forward Fellowship program, which provides mentorship for female student veterans, is one of many programs offered by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University. MFRI recently received a $5 million support grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide...
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India Semiconductor Mission signs MoU with Purdue University in US for capacity building
May 21, 2023 - WASHINGTON: Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is in the US, informed that the Indian Semiconductor Mission signed an MoU with Purdue University for capacity building, research and development, and industry participation. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated, 'MoU between India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)...
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CEO of Purdue Applied Research Institute shares report on the future of hypersonics supply chains
May 21, 2023 - Photo credit: Melanie Yu Mark Lewis (center), CEO of the Purdue Applied Research Institute, discusses a report on the future of hypersonics supply chains at the National Defense Industrial Association in Arlington, Virginia, May 11. Lewis contributed to the report, an in-depth study on supply chains that are vital to the...
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Purdue signs landmark U.S.-Japan agreement in semiconductors at G7 summit
May 21, 2023 - Purdue University President Mung Chiang on Sunday (May 21) at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, signed another landmark international agreement to advance Purdue’s efforts in semiconductors production. Purdue is partnering with Micron, Tokyo Electron and other educational institutions in the United States and Japan to establish the “UPWARDS Network”...
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Duke Energy Foundation invests more than $300,000 in workforce development initiatives to strengthen Indiana’s talent pipeline
May 9, 2023 - Funding will support workforce development and educational programs statewide, including in Bartholomew, Dearborn, Floyd, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Morgan, Montgomery and Owen counties PLAINFIELD, Ind. – The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in shareholder-funded grants to 16 organizations providing job search, education and specialized training opportunities for Hoosiers. ...
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‘Future is very bright’ for Indiana Uplands
May 8, 2023 - Carol Johnson, Southern Indiana Business Report ODON – The United States didn’t shrink its role in the business of chip manufacturing because other countries were smarter or had more advanced technology. Other countries stepped up their production because of capital investment by their countries. That’s about to change. The...
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Purdue expands DC presence
May 7, 2023 - By Wes Mills Purdue@DC’s physical presence will be headquartered in a co-working space at 1301 K Street NW in Washington, D.C. (photo courtesy: Purdue University) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University is expanding its physical footprint to the nation’s capital to heighten the university’s presence in...
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