Though it was organized by the university's Iranian Cultural Club, the peaceful protest included more than just members of Purdue's immigrant community.

A Purdue University professor won a $2 million EPA grant to study drinking water safety.

Cernan became the answer to a trivia question when he was the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface as part of the Apollo 17 crew in 1972.

The trend has them hopeful they can be less reliant on public funding.

Universities are fighting back against computer science brain drain by investing in trendy fields where students want to work - such as virtual reality, or VR.

Campus housing costs will range from about $2,500 to $9,500 per academic year depending on what kind of facilities students choose.

Some trustees worry there isn't enough detail in the plan, outside of noting which programs are slated for elimination or for a switch from one school's governance to the other.

A recent ranking placing the state 46th for older Americans' health raises questions about ranking systems' conflicts of interest.

The IU Board of Trustees could vote on a change of governance for the university, which could mean a split between IU and Purdue, with both schools operating independently.

The school will be renamed the Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering.