When I first came to Purdue University, I had heard about the Purdue Industrial Roundtable (IR) online, but I didn't really know what to expect or how impactful it could be.

If you are new to Purdue or just want to know more about IR, here are some things I learned along the way.

Here’s how the story goes: I loved school and enjoyed every second I was in the classroom. Higher education was the obvious next step for me! The only problem? I had no idea where I actually wanted to go to college. I knew a career in STEM was part of my vague plan for my future, but what in STEM exactly was the hard part to figure out. There are so many options out there, and f...

Research is a great experience to build your skillset and resume during your undergraduate years, and you can get involved right on campus as early as freshman year! I have been involved in a research lab since my sophomore year, and it has helped me acquire new abilities in my area of interest. Not only that, but it has provided me with something that I am deeply involved in an...

When I first came to Purdue, one of the biggest things I had to figure out, honestly faster than I expected, was how dining worked. Between jumping into engineering classes, meeting new people, and just trying not to get lost walking to class, I quickly realized that figuring out where (and how) I was going to eat every day actually mattered a lot. For students with food allergi...