[btn-post-package]At Purdue University, the sky is hardly the limit. The school, colloquially known as ?Astronaut U,? is regarded as one of the top institutions globally for future stars in aerospace engineering, aviation and space exploration. It?s also one of the best universities for computer science, education and entrepreneurship. Below, we?re featuring some of the brightest […]
Every fall, hundreds of elementary and middle school students flock to West Lafayette, Ind., for a fun-filled day of launching water rockets, experimenting with mini Mars rovers and learning about what lies beyond Earth?s atmosphere. Purdue Space Day (PSD) originated in November 1996. At that event, Boilermaker alumnus astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Don Williams spoke […]
Purdue?s Steven Collicott can?t help but laugh as he considers one of comedian W.C. Fields? most well-known quotes: ?Never work with animals or children.? That?s because he?s found himself doing both, in a manner of speaking. Collicott, a Purdue professor and associate head of engagement at the university?s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is teaming […]
Inspired by their experiences in college and elsewhere, these Pathfinders are passing by the typical, well-trod career paths and blazing their own trails. We?ll explore the unconventional approaches these Big Ten alums are taking to work. Most of us dreamed of fantastic, far-fetched careers when we were kids. Cowboy. Pop star. Professional athlete. Astronaut. That […]
More than 30 years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman and the youngest-ever astronaut to travel to space. Today, Jillian Yuricich, a junior majoring in aerospace engineering at Ohio State, wants to follow in the footsteps of Ride and 57 other women who?ve made that journey. Though it?s a relatively small, exclusive group, […]