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Purdue University’s College of Science K-12 Outreach expands STEM career video library for students and educators
The world of STEM is exciting, and it is continuing to grow worldwide. However, many students are unaware of the careers that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can offer. That’s why Purdue University’s College of Science K-12 Outreach team is continuing to grow a STEM Career Repository. This resource is a free online video library that connects classrooms with professionals in real-world STEM careers.
Danny Milisavljevic named Purdue University Faculty Scholar
Danny Milisavljevic, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy with the Purdue College of Science, has been selected as a University Faculty Scholar by the Office of the Provost.
‘This Is Purdue’ earns Webby Award nomination for live astronaut panel during total solar eclipse; voting runs through Thursday
Over 50,000 guests. Fifty states. Thirty-five countries. Five continents. Five Purdue astronauts. And now one Webby Award nomination for Best Live Podcast Recording for the “This Is Purdue” live astronaut panel recorded during the Total Solar Eclipse Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Vote here!
Levitating diamonds spin at 1.2 billion RPM to unlock quantum gravity
The Brighter Side of News — Physicists levitate and spin nanodiamonds in vacuum to explore quantum gravity and achieve new control over spin qubits. This article references work from a team of researchers at Purdue University that specializes in quantum science and engineering.
Uncovering cosmic patterns: New discovery sheds light on binary star formation and evolution
A discovery by Purdue researchers has provided a missing piece in our understanding of binary star systems, helping to resolve a difference between theoretical predictions and real-world astronomical observations. The findings, which focus on the orbital behavior of binary stars surrounded by circumbinary disks, offer new insight into the formation and evolution of these celestial systems.
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