Chris Vogt (T’11) knows a thing or two about gravity and timing. A juggler since the age of 9, he’s balanced on unicycles and avoided flying knives in his performances. So it makes perfect sense that gravity and timing come into play in his work as a project engineer and designer at UTC Aerospace Systems […]
Asta (Baskauskas) Baškauskaitė (S’80) oversees a global custom architectural hardware business based in Vilnius, Lithuania, that brings old-world craftsmanship into the modern realm. Baškauskaitė has merged her love of quality design with her passion to support and contribute to Lithuania. The daughter of refugees, Baškauskaitė grew up living a dual cultural life. When her parents […]
The friendship between the Cartwright and Hall families stretches back nearly 25 years, when Mary-Claire Cartwright (HHS’85, MS LA’16) joined the Purdue Research Foundation in 1992. Judy Hall (HHS’79), already employed at the foundation, became a mentor and friend to the new hire. Their husbands, Mark Cartwright (ME’84) and Curt Hall (HHS’92), who served in […]
When Javier Saade (M’92) was growing up in Puerto Rico, parental guidance, persistence, and Purdue were all waiting to play a part in his life; they eventually would help him become one of the highest-ranking Hispanics in the federal government and a voice for 28 million small businesses and startups in the United States. Saade’s […]
In 1990, when Tom Turpin gave an interview as his Entomology 105 students were preparing for the class’s extracurricular cockroach races, the professor had no idea a local radio station would run the story and more than 100 bug enthusiasts would show up to cheer on the insects. The large turnout prompted Turpin to set […]
Self-proclaimed geek Jerry Palm took an unconventional path to sports stardom emerging as the Oracle of NCAA postseason play Sit Jerry Palm (S’85) down to talk about the story of how he became one of college sports media’s most prominent names, and he can’t go more than a few minutes without using the word “geek” or […]
Times are changing on traditional family farms and within the agriculture industry at large. There’s certainly nothing new about the presence of hardworking women in an agricultural setting. On the farm, perhaps the quintessential family business, women and girls have long shared in the chores of planting, harvesting, and livestock management. They also may have […]
Researchers use supercomputers, biology, drugs, surgical advances, and the body itself in an intricate approach to uncover which might hold the keys to curing cancer. Cancer patients often feel as though they’ve walked through a forbidden door that has slammed and locked behind them. Diagnosis brings questions, fears, and treatments that may be as uncomfortable as […]
Could saving your dental stem cells be the secret to treating future illness? Michael Byers thinks so. The Tooth Bank is asking you to make an investment. Forget collecting coins or dollar bills under your pillow when you lose a tooth — that’s all about instant gratification. No, the Tooth Bank focuses on the long […]
Diversity transformation project shines a warm light on what’s hidden What one holds back can hurt. The pain of keeping secret a marginalized aspect of oneself holds one back from accomplishing what one otherwise might. Worse, the stress of protecting oneself from the public eye can lead to major depression and illness. The minds behind […]
