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Sarah Reifel receives 2026 Focus Award for advancing accessibility at Purdue

Sarah Reifel, instructional designer at Purdue Libraries, has been named the 2026 Focus Award (Staff Category) recipient at Purdue University—a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding contributions to disability accessibility and inclusion. Presented annually by the Purdue University Office for …
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Student Center Library Open House blends fun, food, and helpful resources

On Wednesday, February 19, The Student Center Library at Purdue University in Indianapolis welcomed students for an open house filled with games, snacks, and helpful library tips. The event offered students a chance to take a break, grab snacks and drinks, and enjoy games like Connect Four, Jenga, a…
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From maps to health insights: Purdue Libraries at STEP N2 STEM

On February 14, 2026, Dr. Innocensia Owuor, GIS specialist and Libraries clinical assistant professor, led a geospatial sciences outreach activity at the third annual STEP N2 STEM event hosted by Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences. The event engaged over 260 children and 190 …
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The 2026 Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC)

The Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC), now in its third year, has quickly gained recognition as a unique and valuable learning opportunity for undergraduate students across the Midwest. Setting itself apart from traditional business case competitions, MECC challenges participants to t…
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Purdue University Archives and Special Collections announces digitization of Gilbreth film and audio recordings

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is pleased to announce the digitization of 147 film and audio recordings related to the pioneering work of famed industrial engineers Frank and Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, made possible by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resource…
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The Knowledge Lab celebrates its 3rd anniversary

On February 12, the Knowledge Lab celebrated its third anniversary with an exciting array of activities, including button-making, origami, card-making, and more. These hands-on crafts brought students together for a fun and festive day and provided a perfect opportunity to develop creative thinking …
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Designing with empathy: A student prototype created in the Knowledge Lab

During the spring 2025 semester, undergraduate student Kennedi Thomas, now a senior double-majoring in communication and anthropology, collaborated with classmates Rishika Ramakrishnan, Beck Spieth, and Isabel Baron on a semester-long project for the “Designing Technology for People” course (ANT…
the "Forms and Functions" exhibition

From rare books to floppy disks: “Forms and Functions” exhibition on display at Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is excited to announce a new exhibition, “Forms and Functions: A Selection of Materials within Purdue University Archives and Special Collections.” The exhibition showcases the wide variety of items found in archives and explains how archi…
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Medieval information literacy: ID:EALS webinar highlights

On January 21, the ID:EALS webinar series hosted “Medieval Information Literacy: Research Into Practice,” featuring Dr. Kristin Leaman, assistant professor at Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, and Dr. Andrew (Drew) Whitworth from the University of Manchester. The webinar highli…

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