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Purdue University Northwest Physics Professor Earns Prestigious American Physical Society Fellowship
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Professor of Physics Neeti Parashar has been elected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).Parashar is recognized with the prestigious distinction from APS “for outstanding mentorship, teaching and leadership over two decades by creating and providing groundbreaking research and educational opportunities for minority students and young physicists from many nations, and for wide ranging contributions to the Compact Muon
Register for Preview PNW Admissions Information Event
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) invites prospective college students and their families to attend Preview PNW from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Hammond campus, 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN. The event provides valuable information about the university’s academic programs, admissions process and paying for college.“Preview PNW provides prospective students with a genuine sense of what it would be like to attend PNW,” says Julie Wiejak, executive director
Purdue University Northwest Named Among 2025 Best Midwest Universities by U.S. News & World Report
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) was ranked as a top public regional university in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 annual Best Colleges rankings (released Tuesday, Sept. 24), while also being recognized for student social mobility, a measure by U.S. News of how well institutions graduate Pell Grant recipients and first-generation college students. PNW ranked 36 on U.S. News’ list of the top Midwest public regional universities and ranked as a top institution among all
Purdue University Northwest Reports Growing Graduate Programs and Stable Undergraduate Enrollment
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) welcomed 1,700 new undergraduate students for the fall 2024 semester and the largest number of graduate students since before the pandemic, contributing to stable core enrollment with continued growth in graduate programs and students transferring to the university. Total enrollment grew to 9,051, up 4.3% from 2023-24. This figure includes students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and online programs, plus high school students pursuing dual
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