The Purdue Center for Regional Development, as part of the Office of Engagement, has been awarded a one-year contract from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the framework and process to evaluate the impact of the first-ever NSF…

NSF will work with the Purdue Center for Regional Development to evaluate the regional impact of NSF Engines. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today the award of a contract to the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) to support…

Rush County’s five-year Digital Inclusion Plan began in 2020. The Purdue Center for Regional Development recently reported digital inclusion statistics for all 92 Indiana counties. Roberto Gallardo, Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) and Associate Professor, Department…

Indiana is set to receive federal funding to expand internet access for those who are unable to connect, and for those who can’t afford it. The Biden-Harris Administration announced that Indiana would get over $800 million for high-speed internet funding.…

Federal funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will expand internet access in the state of Indiana. The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced Indiana will receive 868 million dollars in federal high-speed internet funding. Director of the Purdue Center…

Roberto Gallardo, director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and an associate professor in the Agricultural Economics Department, will take on the role of vice president for engagement as the engagement office is elevated to the Office of the…

Purdue Extension has been selected to support a multistate effort to help rural, tribal and underserved communities access federal funding for energy and environmental improvement efforts. The University of Minnesota will lead the effort as an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities…

Indraneel Kumar was invited to be a member of the scientific committee for a symposium on “Regenerative Cities: Infrastructure, Landscape, Buildings and Technologies” organized by PhD students in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology at Chicago in 2022. As…