News Releases
November 11, 2025
PNW launches Indiana specialty license plate to support student scholarships
Showcase your connection to Purdue University Northwest and support student scholarships with a PNW special group recognition license plate, available through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles beginning in January 2026.
November 6, 2025
Register for Start Your Journey college preview event at PNW
Purdue University Northwest invites prospective college students and their families to attend the Start Your Journey: Westville event on Thursday, November 20.
October 24, 2025
Purdue University Northwest faculty member Grethe Hystad, associate professor of Statistics, has been selected to join NASA’s Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research on a project to develop new ways to search for life in the solar system.
October 16, 2025
Purdue University Northwest hosts College Goal Sunday on Nov. 9
Purdue University Northwest will host College Goal Sunday programs on its Hammond and Westville campuses from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9.
October 8, 2025
The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest announces the 2025 Innovators Award Winners
The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest has announced winners of the 2025 Innovators Awards.
September 23, 2025
Purdue University Northwest earned several recognitions for its academic quality and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Among the newly published rankings, PNW earned a top 50 recognition for its undergraduate engineering programs.
September 22, 2025
Purdue University Northwest offers campus preview event for prospective college students
PNW invites prospective college students and their families to attend Preview PNW on Saturday, Oct. 18 on the Hammond campus. For more information, or to register visit pnw.edu/preview.
September 11, 2025
Purdue University Northwest reports gains in fall enrollment
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) welcomed 1,816 new undergraduate students, which represents a 6% increase in the incoming undergraduate class. The First Time in College (FTIC) cohort increased 10.5%. PNW also noted a record 70.5% retention rate for returning second-year students for the 2025-26 academic year.
September 8, 2025
Purdue University Northwest professor named Fulbright Specialist
Magesh Chandramouli, professor of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University Northwest, has been named a U.S. Fulbright Specialist. He will collaborate with faculty members at Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy on enhancing the university’s ability to train aerospace engineers in virtual reality.
September 4, 2025
Purdue University Northwest opens nominations for 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame awards
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is inviting nominations for impactful university alumni to be recognized and inducted into the PNW Alumni Hall of Fame.
