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Purdue celebrates groundbreaking for new residence hall
April 12, 2024
Purdue University officials will stage a groundbreaking celebration Friday (April 12) for the new residence hall immediately south of Hillenbrand Residence Hall on the West Lafayette campus.
The Data Mine Symposium: Highlighting the research Data Mine students have conducted with their corporate partners
March 28, 2024
The Data Mine Corporate Partners Symposium gives student project teams a chance to present more than 85 applied projects with 55 industry partners through an interactive poster session. Everyone in the Purdue community is invited to attend and interact with the students and present corporate partners, and the event will occur from 4-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, at the France A. Córdova Recreational Center in Gyms 1, 2 and 3.
The Data Mine Symposium: Highlighting the research Data Mine students have conducted with their corporate partners
Graduating Purdue senior channels entrepreneurial mindset to propel growth, success in her hometown
December 15, 2023
Emmani Ellis, a senior double-majoring in mechatronics engineering technology and robotics engineering technology, aims to tackle her entrepreneurial goals after crossing the stage at Purdue University’s winter commencement ceremonies on Sunday (Dec. 17).
Graduating Purdue senior channels entrepreneurial mindset to propel growth, success in her hometown
Purdue trustees approve new residence hall with nearly 900 beds; Hillenbrand Hall South to address increased demand for on-campus housing, provide more space for The Data Mine
August 4, 2023
The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 4) gave approval to plan, finance, construct and award construction contracts for a new residence hall immediately south of Hillenbrand Residence Hall on the West Lafayette campus
Purdue trustees approve new residence hall with nearly 900 beds; Hillenbrand Hall South to address increased demand for on-campus housing, provide more space for The Data Mine
Data-fluid teams tackle sports analytics
October 12, 2022
Data is flowing everywhere, 24/7, from tens of billions of connected devices along the Internet of Things. But it’s just loose bits of information — albeit with tremendous potential for insight — until it is properly analyzed. We are now seeing a huge impact of data analysis on the economy, in fields from healthcare to agriculture, to manufacturing … the list goes on and on! These applications are powered by technologies like natural language processing, computer vision, edge computing, streaming data analysis, and high-performance computing. Every industry sector has integrated robust tools that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.
"I couldn't ask for more:" Jesse Omondi's journey from Kenya to Purdue Engineering
August 5, 2022
Jesse Omondi loved three things: business, basketball, and engineering. At Purdue University, he found the perfect combination of all three! As this graduating senior moves on to the business and consulting world, he reflects on his Purdue journey.
"I couldn't ask for more:" Jesse Omondi's journey from Kenya to Purdue Engineering
In the Spotlight - Video: Experiencing The Data Mine at Purdue
August 1, 2022
When you think of the typical classroom experience, you probably aren't thinking of The Data Mine. Students in this Purdue community are engaged in real-life, project-based learning — but it’s not just about data fluency. It’s about taking ownership, working with a team and preparing for the jobs of the future. Meet the students doing just that.
In the Spotlight - Video: Experiencing The Data Mine at Purdue
Data science for all: Thriving in a human-centered, data-driven workforce
April 29, 2022
If you think about a typical college classroom experience, what do you picture? Maybe you imagine a professor standing at the front of a classroom or a lecture hall — and facing her neat rows of students diligently taking notes. Whatever your idea of a typical classroom experience looks like, it’s certainly not The Data Mine.
Data science for all: Thriving in a human-centered, data-driven workforce
Living in a professional learning community
March 8, 2022
Students can find a community no matter what their chosen discipline is — everything from Research Accelerator (which aims to fast-track students interested in undergraduate research), to The Data Mine (where students across all majors can explore the field of data science and perform data-driven research together).
Monthly dashboard created to better conceptualize ag job market
February 23, 2022
Former Data Mine student uses data to create an Ag Jobs Dashboard.
Monthly dashboard created to better conceptualize ag job market