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Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...
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Routine water tower maintenance scheduled for March 11-25

Energy and Utilities is taking advantage of low occupancy on campus during spring break to perform maintenance work to ensure the reliability of campus utility services.
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MacArthur Drive to close for several months beginning March 9

MacArthur Drive from just north of Mitch Daniels Boulevard to First Street is scheduled to close Monday (March 9) for ...
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Phil Low, Purdue drug discovery scholar and impactful innovator whose discoveries saved lives, dies at 78

Purdue University drug discovery scholar and faculty member, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Philip Low, whose life’s work turned laboratory discoveries into therapies ...
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Together We Take the Next Giant Leap

We don’t stop. We keep going. Because we are Boilermakers. Here, research unlocks hope. Ideas ignite impact. And purpose powers the next giant leap.
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Police Chief Lesley Wiete appointed to Indiana Criminal Justice Institute board of trustees

Purdue University Police Chief Lesley Wiete has been appointed by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to serve on the board of trustees for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the state’s planning agency ...
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Purdue radar technology estimates location, orientation, radius of underground pipes

Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to decrease hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects.
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AGE Fisher Family Foundation commits $10M to establish engineering innovation and entrepreneurship center

Purdue University has received a $10 million commitment from the AGE Fisher Family Foundation to establish an innovation and ...
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Purdue named a top producer of Fulbright scholars for fifth straight year

For the fifth year in a row, Purdue University has secured a spot on the list of top-producing institutions of Fulbright U.S. scholars, reinforcing the university’s role as a global leader in ...
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March 2 Presidential Lecture featuring AMD CEO moved to Loeb Playhouse in Stewart Center due to strong interest

The March 2 Presidential Lecture Series event featuring a conversation between AMD CEO Lisa Su and Purdue University President Mung Chiang is being moved to Stewart ...
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Purdue unveils comprehensive AI strategy; trustees approve ‘AI working competency’ graduation requirement

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University on Friday (Dec. 12) unveiled a broad strategy of AI@Purdue across five functional areas: Learning with AI, Learning about AI, Research AI, Using AI and ...
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Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Purdue University's online master's in Artificial Intelligence will mold the next generation of AI experts and engineers to help meet unprecedented industry demand for skilled employees. The ...