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All episodes of the #ThisIsPurdue Amelia Earhart miniseries “Finding Amelia” are out now! We’re uncovering everything you need to know about Amelia and the attempt to identify her missing plane. 🔎
Listen to all four parts today: purdue.university/4AvyhN6
A medicine vial and a 1930s flashlight. 👀 🔦
This evidence is fueling the upcoming search for #AmeliaEarhart’s lost plane. Steve Schultz, Purdue’s senior vice president and general counsel, digs into the facts. Listen to #ThisIsPurdue: purdue.university/4AvyhN6
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Part of the Taraia Object expedition team departed from Purdue’s Amelia Earhart Terminal today, bound for Los Angeles and then Nikumaroro in the remote South Pacific. They’re following evidence they believe will lead to identifying Earhart’s missing plane. amelia.prf.org
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In this week's Purdue News Weekly:
🛩️ "Finding Amelia": expedition coverage and podcast episodes
🖐️ New "5 Questions With the Provost" episode
🏈 The true story behind Purdue's 1943 undefeated season and @netflix's "The Mosquito Bowl"
These and more: purdue.university/4rIATTP
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FOOTBALL CARD FRIDAY: Heisman runner-up Mike Phipps led high-flying Purdue past Illinois 49-22 in 1969, passing for two TDs and running for two more.
@BoilerFootball travels to Champaign tomorrow with the Cannon Trophy on the line.
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Catch up on the latest from #Purdue in this week's "Purdue News Now":
✈️ Search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins
💛 Purdue United Way campaign
💻 Purdue, Illinois build semiconductor workforce pipeline
🏭 @TechPurdue labs
🎨 @PurdueLibArts Degas collection update
#BoilerUp
What does a modern land-grant university look like?
Purdue’s senior vice provost for Indianapolis shares how we’re building a distinctive campus experience that connects world-class academics with industries, employers and opportunities shaping Indiana. ibj.com/articles/david-umuli…
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Looking for your next favorite Purdue piece?
Find it at the Boilermaker Fashion Showcase — an exclusive shopping experience featuring over a dozen officially licensed fashion brands.
Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. | South end zone patio, Ross-Ade Stadium
Learn more: purdue.university/4hVW7Kw
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Sports rivals. Teammates when it mattered most.
Purdue and Illinois are forever linked by the legendary players on the undefeated 1943 @BoilerFootball team who came from Illinois to train for military service.
Learn more about their remarkable story: purdue.university/4jwpvIB
On Oct. 3 a team from Purdue and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will depart for Nikumaroro to determine if an anomaly in the island’s lagoon is Amelia Earhart’s missing plane. Get the latest update. ⬇️ piped.video/watch?v=ZWWeoX6p…
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Let the countdown begin! Join us live on YouTube today, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. ET for an update on the Taraia Object expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane. ⬇️ piped.video/live/ZWWeoX6pWKE
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Nikumaroro island is known for its giant coconut crabs. 😮 🦀
Steve Schultz, Purdue’s senior VP and general counsel, may encounter them on the search for #AmeliaEarhart’s missing plane. Listen to #ThisIsPurdue’s “Finding Amelia” miniseries Sept. 28. purdue.edu/podcast
Conventional wisdom said it couldn’t be done. The @SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team proved otherwise, transforming spaceflight with their reusable rocket system. 🚀
Congratulations to the inaugural Neil Armstrong Space Prize winners.
Learn more. ⬇️ purdue.university/4h0TIfW
FOOTBALL CARD FRIDAY: Three Purdue icons vs. Notre Dame:
🏈 Len Dawson stunned the No. 1 Irish in 1954.
🏈 Bob Griese led a 1965 comeback win.
🏈 Leroy Keyes powered No. 1 Purdue past No. 2 ND in 1968.
@BoilerFootball hosts the Irish tomorrow at 2 at Ross-Ade.
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In the latest Purdue News Weekly:
🚂 Purdue ranks 4th in @usnews public university innovation rankings
⚕️ Building an imaging system to personalize chemotherapy treatments
🏗️ Academic Success Building in Indianapolis reaches construction milestone
purdue.university/4yafsxm
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Catch up on the latest from #Purdue in this week's "Purdue News Now":
🎓 2027 @usnews Best Colleges Rankings
🏗️ Last beam lifted at Academic Success Building in Indy
🏀 Purdue, @Pacers Foundation unveil new basketball courts
🎥 '5 Questions With the Provost' series
#BoilerUp 🚂
.@BoilerFootball fans can find this celebrated tailgate rig parked at the top of Slayter Hill. It’s there for every home game in West Lafayette — and it’s also traveled across the country for the 2001 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. 🏈
See more. ⬇️ purdue.university/47bdwJ8
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What's the difference between productivity & activity — and which one helps us drive momentum at work? 🤔 Kate Zipay, associate professor of organizational behavior and HR at @PurdueBusiness, breaks these questions down on a new episode of #ThisIsPurdue. purdue.university/4yhxZbk
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🏗️ The #Boilermaker community gathered in #Indianapolis for a ceremonial beam signing for the Academic Success Building. The 15-story facility will have learning, dining and living spaces, while transforming the Indy skyline. purdue.university/4roMo2w