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Purdue University named host institution for NASA Hubble Fellowship Program
Purdue University has been officially named a host site for the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP), opening the door for top postdoctoral scientists to carry out independent astrophysics research on campus.
Forecast to field: Purdue class turns storms into a living laboratory
The Students of Purdue Observing Tornadic Thunderstorms for Research (SPOTTR) course, officially listed as EAPS 43500: Severe Storms Field Work, takes students beyond the classroom and into the Great Plains for a week of hands-on experience with severe weather. SPOTTR blends fieldwork with active learning, career exploration, and the use of professional meteorological instruments, giving students the skills to forecast, track, and study storms.
Purdue scientists help shape national priorities for future missions
In recognition of Purdue’s national leadership in science, EAPS professors Tabb Prissel and Brandon Johnson were individually invited by the National Academy of Sciences to present their research on lunar evolution. They each outlined national science objectives for future human exploration of the Moon, focusing on key nonpolar destinations beyond the Artemis campaign’s current emphasis on the lunar south polar region.
Purdue-led team earns NASA grant to uncover the Moon's magnetic past
For billions of years, the Moon has orbited Earth, holding clues to the story of our solar system. One part of the puzzle remains unsolved: the timing of the Moon's magnetic field. A new $1.1 million NASA award, led by Purdue University researchers, aims to uncover that answer.
Purdue PhD student earns NASA FINESST fellowship to unravel the mysteries of extreme heatwaves
Yanjun Hu, a PhD student in Purdue University's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship to study the factors that drive heatwaves across the United States.
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