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Nima Lashkari awarded Templeton Foundation grant to study how time emerges from quantum chaos
Nima Lashkari, an assistant professor of physics at Purdue University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to explore how time might emerge from chaotic quantum systems.
3 Purdue students named 2025 Astronaut Scholars
Three Purdue University students have been named by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) as 2025 Astronaut Scholars — one of the nation’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Ishaan Singh, from Purdue PhysAstro, was named one of the three scholars.
Purdue announces launch of Neil Armstrong Space Prize
Purdue University — recognized globally as the Cradle of Astronauts — announced the creation of a new international prize honoring excellence over the past 10 years in space discovery, innovation and human achievement. Named the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, the award is designed to stand alongside other prestigious honors in the scientific field, including the Nobel Prize, and become the premier global honor in space advancement.
Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system
AP — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. Purdue PhysAstro's Merel van ’t Hoff was quoted in the article.
2025 NFS Graduate Research Fellowship Program announces awardees and honorable mentions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) which included 24 awardees and 28 honorable mentions from Purdue University. Of the pool of innovators, the Purdue University College of Science students stood out with twelve awardee offers and eight honorable mentions.
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