Purdue University in Indianapolis is embracing an agile, tight-knit startup mentality as it grows. That spirit was on full display Sept. 11 as more than 130 faculty and staff gathered for the Fall Launch open house and campus vision tour. purdue.university/4yQ1ssA

From medieval romance to modern cinema, King Arthur endures. @purduelibarts's Dorsey Armstrong co-edited a new guide for educators, "Teaching the Arthurian Tradition," offering interdisciplinary strategies for bringing medieval legend into the classroom. purdue.university/4yMtJQE

Food diaries have a problem: people forget, and calories get underreported. @PurdueHHS and @PurdueECE researchers built the SENSE study, combining a wearable camera and AI to capture what people actually eat for more accurate data. purdue.university/4xMPwae

In the 9/24 Purdue Today: 🍽️ Using real-time data to advance nutrition research 💃 93rd annual Purdue Christmas Show set for Dec. 5 in Carmel 🏢 Fall Launch open house showcases Purdue’s growing Indianapolis presence These and more: purdue.university/4xJVN6r

Scientists from @LifeAtPurdue are exploring the molecular processes in petunia flowers that could help improve crop health and advance pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Supported by an @NSF grant, the project examines how specialized metabolites regulate gene activity and how enzymes sense changes in metabolite levels. Researchers @LiPurdue, Natalia Dudareva, Jing Liu and Yiwei Huang are collaborating on the work. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/c…

🏗️ 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

.@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

Lance Lochner joins @PurdueBusiness through Purdue's Moveable Dream Hires program, bringing a career's worth of research on human capital and economics of education. purdue.university/4hhCFGF

Purdue's tradition of giant leaps continues with 11 new patents issued in September to researchers in @PurdueEngineers, @TechPurdue, @PurdueAg and @purduepharmacy. purdue.university/4d3ULuG

Purdue's fall Road to Retirement conference kicks off today — and there's still time to join. Three days of virtual sessions on saving, Social Security, healthcare and retirement income planning continue through Friday. purdue.university/4cZ582K

Purdue's Academic Success Building in Indianapolis hit a major construction milestone Sept. 17. Students, faculty and staff signed the final steel beam before it was raised into place, topping out the building. Completion is set for fall 2027. purdue.university/3VbkRpl

In the 9/23 Purdue Today: 🏗️ Indianapolis Academic Success Building reaches construction milestone 🛣️ Road to Retirement begins today for Purdue employees 🎧 "This Is Purdue" podcast: How to train your brain to focus in today's environment Learn more: purdue.university/4iJmB31

Shout-out to Operations and Maintenance’s Donald Layton and Anthony Mullendore, who earned a “Thumbs Up” for their skilled work on several painting jobs in the Physics Building. See who else made this week’s list 👍: purdue.university/47g3o1D

Once down to fewer than 1,000 in Indiana, the eastern hellbender is making a comeback — and now has its own custom-built Minecraft experience, built with help from @PurdueAg researchers to teach students about water quality and conservation. purdue.university/4hjmpVL

What makes a research proposal competitive? A clear strategy, a compelling narrative and an understanding of sponsor expectations. This week's Research Starts Here connects Purdue faculty with the resources to build proposals that address all three. purdue.university/4h2uQWA

Two engineering powerhouses, one mission. @LifeAtPurdue and the @UofIllinois signed a new agreement to strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce as AI drives explosive industry growth. purdue.university/3ThZcva

Purdue Engineering now has 5 specialties ranked in the nation's Top 5 — the most ever — and 8 in the Top 10, while the College holds at No. 8 nationally. Read the full 2027 @usnews undergraduate engineering rankings, released today: bit.ly/4hGrRmR

In the 9/22 Purdue Today: 💛 @LifeAtPurdue earns #4 spot in public university innovation rankings 🤝 Teaming up to strengthen U.S. semiconductor workforce needs 🌊  Hellbender salamanders in Minecraft teach student how to care for waterways Learn more: purdue.university/4hC30Rb

🏅 Named a top 10 #engineering school and the nation’s fourth most innovative public university, #Purdue’s strengths are on display in the latest @USNews rankings report. purdue.university/3V5ztGS

Researchers from @LifeAtPurdue are advancing molecular diagnostics with three new instruments designed to improve testing accuracy, accessibility and affordability. The ThermiQuant™ instruments — created by @PurdueABE's @vermalab‌ — are designed for a different setting and scale of use, with samples maintained at a constant temperature. This technology has the capability to support applications in human and animal health, as well as food safety and environmental monitoring, in all settings. Read more from #PurdueAg: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/n…