Students and faculty were worried that Purdue's lack of a music degree might mean the end of the program in Northeast Indiana.

The Purdue Board of Trustees announced Friday that as the school splits into two universities, the campus will be known as Purdue University Fort Wayne.

The astronomical and aeronautical engineering students announced their findings Tuesday to former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and his son Andrew, who'd served as "customers" for the project.

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Dignitaries cutting the ribbon Thursday at a new Rolls-Royce research facility at Purdue University say increased defense spending proposed in President Trump's budget could enable growth of the school's fledgling aerospace park.

In 2016, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis received more than $130 million in NIH grants. And Indiana University and Purdue University received $31 million and $37 million, respectively.

The nine university, multi-year research and extension project wrapped up this year.

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne has completed a survey concerning the name change that will happen when the campus is reorganized.

The northern Indiana college is $45 million in debt.

As administrators at Rensselear's Saint Joseph's College debate whether the school will be closed more than just the 2017-2018 school year, Purdue's president has offered to take in students who wish to transfer.