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Office of Undergraduate Education
BOILER BUZZ
April 22, 2025 | Spring 2025 Issue 14 |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Explore Purdue University's Online Engineering Graduate Programs Join our upcoming webinars to learn more about Purdue’s online engineering programs. Prepare to advance your career with a flexible curriculum designed for professional engineers. Master's in Interdisciplinary Engineering
(MSE):
Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE):
Master’s in Biomedical Engineering (MSBME):
Master’s programs in
Autonomy,
Robotics, and
Internet of Things
Master’s in Civil Engineering (MSCE):
Master’s in Systems Engineering
Additional Information Sessions Discover more about life as an online student, the benefits of investing in your education, and get help with your application. Visit Purdue University online
events page for more information. |
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Leadership Opportunity: Up-Skill Platform Hey Boilermakers, APPLY
HERE to become a future leader of a brand-new student organization focused on building a platform to serve students with vital information to succeed in Purdue Engineering! Why Join?
What We’re About: The Purdue Engineering Up-Skill Platform, is a new student run initiative dedicated to connecting incoming and current engineering students to valuable tools, tutorials, and resources. We’re working
to close gaps in access and awareness so all students can upskill with confidence and support. Purdue offers many amazing resources—but they are often hard to find or underutilized. Our mission is to unify, promote, and expand those tools into one accessible platform for everyone. If you're passionate about equity, innovation, and helping your fellow Boilermakers succeed, we want you on the team. Boiler Up, The Up-Skill Platform Team |
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Mars Desert Research Station Panel Event Thursday, April 24 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm FRNY G124 Questions about the Mars Desert Research Station? We are holding a Q&A info session on Thursday 4/24 at 7pm in FRNY G124 so that students can hear from previous crew members and prepare themselves for
when filling out the application for upcoming crews! |
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NASA Creative Internship The
application for the 2025-2026 Psyche Inspired internship is open!
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Purdue Engineering GradTrack Scholars Various Dates (listed here) 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Engage in this online and highly interactive program will set you on the path to graduate school. Seniors will focus on preparing graduate school and fellowship applications. Discuss how your graduate
school research can change the world! Who: 2026 graduates (Seniors who are US Citizens or permanent residents) Details: Six 1.5 hour meetings on Monday nights from August 2025 – October 2025 (specific dates/times are on our website:
www.engr.purdue.edu/gradtrack)
GradTrack Scholars excel in academic, professional and research settings while also displaying a commitment to fostering student success and community in engineering. Apply here by April 28, 2025: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e5MLIpS2W7VhPJs Learn more on our website:
www.engr.purdue.edu/gradtrack Fun Fact: The GradTrack Scholars program is recognized nationally and was awarded the 2023 CoNECD Program of the Year. Be part of the GradTrack Scholars family! |
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Purdue Engineering Virtual Graduate Showcase September 28, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm September 29, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Save the date for September 28-29, 2025. Open to all! Meet Purdue Engineering Graduate Programs and Faculty, and learn about graduate research and summer undergraduate research programs at Purdue. Free, online, and interactive. Sign up for our mailing list
to receive event updates and be notified when registration opens. Join our mailing list and learn more:
www.engr.purdue.edu/gradshowcase |
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Purdue Mars Desert Research Station Crew Application The Mars Desert Research Station is an martian analog facility that allows crews to conduct 2-week missions to perform research supporting human space exploration. Purdue University has been invited
to send two crews each year to visit MDRS, and applications are now open! Read more about Purdue MDRS Crews here:
https://sites.google.com/view/purduemdrscrews/home Application is open till 5/12/2025! Access it here:
https://forms.gle/P72hXt7y9jw8HUDg7 Email
marssocietyofpurdue@gmail.com with questions or DM @purduemdrs on Instagram! |
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Silicon Civilization Challenge Saturday, April 26 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm STEW 314 The Silicon Civilization Challenge Ideathon by SSA Co. is a fast-paced, 4.5-hour competition uniting business, engineering, and liberal arts students to solve real-world problems
using semiconductor technology. Teams of three (one from each discipline) will brainstorm, develop, and pitch innovative ideas to a panel of Purdue judges. The event includes snacks, a keynote, and three phases: ideation, pitch development, and final presentations.
Participation is free, with a $500 prize for the winning team and awards for creativity, impact, and teamwork. First 20 teams get in—plus a 5-team waitlist. Need teammates? Join the Discord: |
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Training Private Civilian Astronauts and Conducting Suborbital Research Flights Tuesday, April 22 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm ARMS 1021 Rodrigo Carvalho Santiago is a research scientist who has worked on various projects related to spaceflight and astronautics. He will be sharing his experience with private astronaut training as well
as going on high altitude flights in space environments. See his full bio below: Rodrigo Carvalho Santiago has been selected by IIAS to join the Astronaut Scientist Candidate Class of 2018. He reported for duty in 2019 for AST 101. A native of Volta Redonda- RJ – Brazil he has performed
two high attitude flights in space environment conditions with the need for an IVA suit. He was a researcher and advisor for the MIT / T.E.S.S (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) DATA ANALYSIS TESS GI Program lead by Padi Boyd at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. During quarantine he was part of the Folding at Home team creating the infrastructure to create a supercomputer through peer-to-peer networking. In March 2020, the network had a more powerful processing
volume and speed than the world’s top 7 supercomputers combined. Rodrigo also joined a team to provide solutions for NASA Human Landing System project for the new generation of toilets in lunar, martian and orbital environments.
Director of NMMS 1 (National Manned Stratosphere Station Program) where his project involves the construction and operation of the NMSS-1 (National Manned Stratosphere Station), which can accommodate
6 to 8 crew members. The station will carry out research and experiments near the lower mesosphere for up to 8 days at the edge of space. He was one of the chosen by UNITY for the development of applications for META QUEST 2 focused essentially on photo realistic simulations of Space, Lunar and Martian missions, where through his long
experience as analog astronaut he can contribute to the reduction of errors in long distance missions. |
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Saturday, April 26 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School In 2025, RIISE is hosting Wheel RIISE where the organization hopes to include other universities across the Big Ten and Midwest. They are hoping to connect multiple universities to join the cause to
raise awareness for adaptive sports. At the event, engineering and athletics will be dually highlighted. Along with the engineering aspect, we will also host wheelchair basketball exhibition games with participation from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as well as the local Lafayette Spinners.
The goal of this event is to share the talents of adaptive sports athletes with the community at large, highlight the connection between engineering and athletics, and foster inner-collegiate support for the cause amongst Midwest universities. With direct
support from Purdue’s College of Engineering and Athletic’s Department, RIISE is excited to host this collaborative event! Here is the link to a video recap of Wheel RIISE 2024:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PbWTI5THeo Here is the link to our website:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/RIISE/ |
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Greetings from the CARES Hub!
We have 2 weeks of class remaining followed by finals…and then…summer break! As you take on the challenges of the final weeks of the school year, we encourage you to focus on your wellness. Remember that taking care of yourself not only makes you feel better physically and emotionally,
but also enhances your academic success! Each week from now through finals we will suggest a weekly well-being activity. We encourage you to engage in that activity 2 – 3 times per week and reflect on how you feel following the activity.
Week 1: March 23 – March 29, 2025 Creative Expression Engage in a creative activity like coloring, drawing, painting, writing, or playing music to relieve stress and release pent up emotions.
Week 2: March 30 – April 5, 2025
Digital Detox Reflect on your relationship with your mobile phone. How many hours per day do you spend using it? We often complain of not having enough time. Is your mobile phone usage depleting your quality time?
Try silencing your phone for a while…even just 30 minutes a day to completely disconnect and savor a conversation with a friend, a nap, a cup of coffee, gym time, a walk, or anything that you enjoy, and leave your phone unused.
Helpful tools for checking screen time: Week 3: April 6 – April 12, 2025 Sufficient Sleep Sleep is essential to your ability to think clearly, retain facts and information, make decisions, and solve problems. Your sleep-deprived brain is not a high functioning brain. This week, see how
many nights you can sleep for 7 – 9 hours. You will feel better, and your brain will work better too! Week 4: April 13 – 19, 2025 Choose Healthy Eats! Bags of McDonald’s combo meals have been appearing quite a lot recently around the CARES Hub. Could it be the lure of the Minecraft toys?
😊 Treats are enjoyable on occasion…who doesn’t love McDonald’s fries? Try to think of your daily intake of food as fuel for your brain. As final projects and exams are looming, your brain needs
quality fuel for maximum output. Fuel your brain with lean proteins, fruits, veggies, and a few grains thrown in for fiber and energy.
Week 5: April 20 – 26, 2025 Move Your Body! Did you know that exercise releases “feel good” chemicals in your body like Endorphins and Dopamine? Endorphins are natural painkillers and mood elevators and contribute to that “runners high” feeling
for example. Dopamine is often called the “happy hormone” and helps the brain associate exercise with a pleasurable experience which in turn encourages more physical movement. So, head to the gym, hop on your bike, or go for a nature walk. Just get your
body moving to release those “feel good” feelings! |
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STUDENT SUCCESS RESOURCES |
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See your advisor! They are one of your single best resources at Purdue. When in doubt, start with your College of Engineering Academic Advisor! Campus Resources
College of Engineering Resources
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