Faculty Staff
February 9, 2026
Inside PNW: Faculty Recognitions, National Rankings and Alumni Awards
The latest Inside PNW includes faculty recognitions, national rankings and alumni awards.
February 6, 2026
Meet the Contributor Behind the RISE Logo: Nerissa C. Fezler
Nerissa C. Fezler, a proud PNW alumna and the current Social Media and Events Coordinator for the PNW College of Business, won the RISE Logo Contest with her concept that represented the perseverance, growth and collective spirit of the campuses.
February 5, 2026
Purdue University Northwest Students Earn Fall 2025 Dean’s List Honors
The Purdue University Northwest fall 2025 Dean’s List recognizes 1,877 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.
February 5, 2026
PNW Athletics Celebrates 10 Years of Academic Excellence
In the Fall 2025 semester, Purdue University Northwest student-athletes recorded a cumulative department GPA of 3.31, the 20th semester in a row over a 3.0 GPA.
February 4, 2026
Registration Now Open: 2026 Days of Discovery
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2026 Days of Discovery is now open. Days of Discovery is a multidisciplinary research symposium that will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, on the Hammond campus.
February 3, 2026
Purdue University Northwest named a “Best for Vets” university
PNW was recognized as a 2025 Best for Vets university by Military Times, ranking #3 in the state of Indiana and #33 in the Midwest out of 357 schools nationwide.
February 3, 2026
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Sumedh Sharma
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Sumedh Sharma, assistant professor of Civil Engineering, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
February 2, 2026
Purdue University Northwest professor named Fellow of the American Physiological Society
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Nils K. Nelson Endowed Professor of Integrative Human Health John Durocher has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Physiological Society (FAPS).
January 29, 2026
Magesh Chandramouli, professor of Computer Graphics Technology, spent three weeks during December 2025 as a U.S. Fulbright Specialist at Politecnico di Torino (Polytechnic University of Turin) in Turin, Italy.
January 29, 2026
Nominations for Women’s Leadership Luncheon 2026
Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate outstanding students for the 2026 Women’s Leadership Luncheon. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 13.