Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program marks 50th anniversary Tim Coleman (M’90) never planned to attend Purdue. An outstanding student in high school, the Indianapolis native had his eye set on Northwestern University, where he later earned an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. But one conversation with the venerable Cornell Bell (PhD […]
Marathon runner still pushes toward the finish line The first leg of Ann (Stechschulte) Alyanak’s (HHS’01) return did not go as planned, but she still had enough road left in front of her to ensure a strong finish. Alyanak, a mother of three, had taken a break from competing in marathons during the last few […]
For Edwina Payne (T’86), a career in information technology that has swept her all the way to the office of senior vice president and chief information officer hinges on her own tenacity and the support of a loving family. Payne, who worked as an analyst for the Kellogg Company in Michigan before making the leap […]
As a budding engineer working on cutting-edge technology in Boulder, Colorado, in 2007, Hamzah Nassif (ECE’03, MBA’10) began to dream about how he could apply his passion for technology in a new career back home in Jordan. But Nassif recognized his home country’s region lacked even the basic elements to sustain the ecosystem of innovation […]
Imagine walking out of a restaurant, store, or your office, hopping on a bicycle a few steps away, riding to your next destination, and securing the bike at any nearby rack or parking area without needing to carry a lock. That’s the dream Candice Xie (M’16) and Edwin Tan (MS ME’17) had in early 2016, […]
At either end of the east–west sidewalk between University Hall and Stewart Center, plaques that encourage pedestrians to smile and say hello to passersby hearken back to a custom almost as old as Purdue itself. Called Hello Walk, the sidewalks across the mall and along its perimeter are a modern version of a tradition that […]
Meet the sports turf managers who maintain America’s ballparks You’ve heard of the seventh inning stretch? Joey Stevenson is a big fan of the fourth inning nap. The head groundskeeper for the Indianapolis Indians keeps a pillow under his desk. Following the third inning drag, he checks the radar, and if skies are clear, he […]
Name: Pat Wakenell Gig: Professor of avian diagnostics and avian diagnostic pathologist Years on the job: 10 (40 as avian veterinarian) On duty: Complete 100 farm visits a year with my residents, both commercial and small-flock poultry. Birds of a feather: I’ve been friends with Willie Reed (PhD V’82), dean of the College of Veterinary […]
As overdose deaths ravage the United States, researchers seek solutions to curb drug addiction. How do you produce a scientist who is working to develop a vaccine that not only treats heroin addiction but prevents HIV? You give a kid a chemistry set. “As a young boy, I was just curious about how things work, […]
Relentless drive for perfection fuels linebacker Markus Bailey Markus Bailey was 6 years old when his world came crashing down. The eldest of two sons has nothing but fond memories of those prior early years. His parents, Demarko and Amy Bailey, were still in high school when Markus was born. He recalls a loving home […]
