Lafayette Online

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has updated its app for Apple iPhone and iPads to make it easier for students to view dining court menus or catch a bus. Martin Sickafoose, director of online marketing, said when developing the updated version, the team looked at how the app could be most useful. “We received […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University student team earned second place in an international competition to design and build a remotely operated underwater vehicle and perform a simulated mission to cap a leaking offshore oil well. “We’ve had a phenomenal year,” said Seth Baklor, team captain and a junior in industrial engineering. “Our second-place […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A student from Purdue University is currently being treated for non-infectious meningitis in a Greater Lafayette hospital, according to Tippecanoe County Health Officer Michael Bohlin. James Westman, director of the Purdue Student Health Center, said this form of meningitis is non-infectious and that people who may have come in contact with […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ten finalists have been selected to compete for $100,000 on Tuesday (Feb. 23) during the 23rd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition, which highlights promising student-led entrepreneurship efforts. The five undergraduate student teams who will present in the Black Division are High Gen, eX-Developed, TerraSolutions, CFB Engineering and ROPES. The […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue students will receive two to four surveys this semester as part of the university’s efforts to participate in the national Census and learn student opinions on issues related to campus life and educational opportunities. “We appreciate and value the time students will dedicate to completing these voluntary surveys,” says Rab […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — All current and newly admitted Purdue University students must file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 to receive priority consideration for federal, state and university-controlled financial aid. “Students may still file after March 1, but the amount and types of aid could be limited,” said David […]