Change can be scary, especially when it involves creating an unknown and uncertain path forward. That’s been the reality for some former street kids in Kenya, who were displaced from their families because of issues such as poverty and political unrest. They left life on the streets, where they had developed their own survival system […]
Mayura Davda (ME’13) is a dreamer. Growing up in India, she was continually inspired by her dad and his innovative approach to life. “Watching my father’s entrepreneurial journey in my formative years shaped me personally and professionally,” she says. “His tremendous grit and optimistic way of living imbued me with a strong sense of perseverance […]
Created in 2005 by Purdue Student Government and the Purdue Alumni Association, Crossing the Tracks serves as both an induction for incoming freshmen and a farewell to graduating seniors. The tradition is held at Rush Crossing, a 52-foot-long replica of the old Purdue railroad tracks located in Centennial Mall between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill […]
Junior Kylie Hase persevered on the pitch, even when she wasn’t accepted Kylie Hase doesn’t know how to take it down a notch. Growing up in Orland Park, Illinois, she started playing soccer at 3 years old in a church league. Her mother tells Hase she fielded concerns from other moms because Hase was very […]
As a poor kid growing up around depression and alcoholism, Molly (Barger) Steinwald (MS S’04) sought solace outside. “We lived in New Hampshire, but I didn’t go skiing or anything,” she says. “I spent a lot of time observing small-scale, nearby nature, and I was always amazed by what you could see on the sidewalk.” […]
How Roger Follmer built a champion tennis program at WashU Coaching at a division iii school puts the focus on the student part of student-athlete. Washington University in St. Louis doesn’t have scholarship money available to recruit top-tier athletes. Coaching tennis adds another layer of complication. It’s mainly an individual sport, and it’s not uncommon […]
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Quick: Name an electronics company whose value grew faster than that of Microsoft, Facebook, and Google. Can’t? It’s cellphone maker Xiaomi, based in Beijing, China. Now a shareholder of that $45 billion corporation, KK Wong (S’96) helped found the company in 2010. Wong and six other cofounders worked around the clock to build what would […]
Ladies Hall, one of the original three buildings on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, served several purposes during its existence. Like Purdue’s two other original buildings — Purdue Hall, a dormitory for men, and the Science Building, later known as the Pharmacy Building — Ladies Hall dates to around 1871. It was located near the present-day […]
How our relationships with machines evolve with experience, assurance Our daily routines depend on machines. From coffee makers to cars to thermostats, we trust that a machine will work every time we use it — but when it comes to new technology, trust isn’t automatic. Consider the conventional elevator. When someone needs to go up […]
