Purdue University in Indianapolis is currently the only university in the United States to offer an accredited motorsports engineering degree. Previously housed under Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI), the motorsports engineering program has transitioned fully to Purdue University, bringing new opportunities for students.
Early mornings, full parking lots and busy schedules are a daily reality for commuter students at Indiana University Indianapolis. With the reports stating 86 percent of students being commuters, many arrive just in time for class and leave shortly after.
On Dec. 9, Indiana University President Pamela Whitten delivered her 2025 State of the University address at IU Indianapolis with an emphasis on the IU 2030 strategic plan, a plan set forth that aims to reaffirm the university's place in public education.
When considering the cultural forces that shape the modern world, few students immediately think of a society that thrived a thousand years ago on the Iberian Peninsula. Yet the history of Al-Andalus, or Arab Spain, remains one of the most influential periods in global intellectual development.
On the morning of Oct. 17, 2025, Professor Owen Dwyer’s Environment and Society class gathered outside in the green space between Taylor Hall and the Social Work Building to do some tree planting. This is an eight week course and happened to be their last class.
A new sweet shop called Sticky Notes has opened on campus this fall 2025, bringing students, staff and visitors a fun and uplifting place to enjoy desserts, candies and different pastries. Designed as both a dessert stop and mental recharge, the shop has quickly become one of many to go spots for students looking for something sweet and positive on campus.
About 5 percent of the U.S. population — over 16 million people — experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Beyond that, up to 44 percent of college students experience depression.
On Nov. 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ran out as a result of the U.S. government shutdown. As of Nov. 11, the Trump Administration agreed to pay up to 65% of SNAP benefits, although there are likely to be delays in the rollout of this funding.
As November arrives and the end of the fall semester approaches, seniors offer a reminder: there are some experiences worth slowing down for. Through interviews with senior students, four experiences emerged as essential – the ones they say no student should graduate without checking off their bucket list.
For many students, college is an exciting new chapter – a chance to learn, grow and step into a new atmosphere full of independence. But for first-generation college students, that chapter often begins without a direct sense of guidance.
When Oluwatomi Oladunni arrived in the United States from Nigeria nearly a decade ago, he never imagined he would one day balance lines of computer code with lines of custom-stitched streetwear. Today, the Purdue University student is doing exactly that — pursuing a degree in computer science and data analytics while building Acktus, a fashion brand born from a desire to turn discipline and drive into design.
Maggie Hutton, a J.D. candidate at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, is the organizer behind Tuesday’s student-led protest in response to Indiana University’s decision to defund and dissolve the Indiana Daily Student’s print operations and dismiss its longtime student media director. The move, announced earlier this month, effectively ends the IDS’s 155-year tradition of student-run print journalism and has sparked widespread criticism from students, alumni and press freedom advocates across the state.
To glove or not to glove—that is the question, at least in museum collections care, that is. This is one of the many questions students are trying to answer in an innovative and collaborative class that crosses not only IU and Purdue lines, but also oceans and disciplines.
On Oct. 6, IU Indianapolis’ Parking and Transportation Services announced that lots 402 and 403, located near the Eskenazi Fine Arts Center (EFAC), will be closed until 2027 to make way for the new IU LAB building, according to an IU Indianapolis Today newsletter.
The Purdue Board of Trustees met in Indianapolis for the second time where they approved the acquisition of new land in Indianapolis, extending Purdue President Mung Chiang’s contract, and provided updates on the upcoming Taraia expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s missing plane. The board of trustees announced in their Friday morning meeting that Purdue surpassed $1 billion in research funding for the fiscal year 2025, the first time in its history it has reached that total in one year.
On July 1, 2025, the Indiana General Assembly's House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1001-2025 was made effective, a new state budget bill that brings major changes to higher education. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) reported that seven universities across the state have been affected, with 74 programs eliminated, 101 suspended and 229 pending mergers. CHE reports that "six of those seven public institutions had voluntarily submitted degree program [changes] ahead of the effective date."
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping higher education, altering how students complete assignments and how professors safeguard academic integrity. At Indiana University Indianapolis, the debate reflects a broader national divide: Some see AI as an essential tool for the future workforce, while others warn it undermines the very foundation of a college degree.
The sunlight beams on the green grass, giving it a glistening glow. A soft wind carries the sound of laughter as Si’Diamond Bolden walks under the red and white balloon arch, entering her first Regatta.
Regatta Royalty takes place on Regatta day, crowning two winners from seven court members. Both winners receive crowns and a $500 scholarship.
The sun shined bright this past Saturday with a cast of blue skies illuminating over the canal. The once empty canal has now been filled with shiny silver canoes that held eager IUI rowers. It was the 17th annual IU Indianapolis Regatta and IU students swarmed the canal chanting for their favorite teams.
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