Purdue Boilermakers point guard Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley's all-time NCAA assist record in the March Madness Tournament.

The Royals also have an unofficial mascot named “Buddy the Dog.”

One Boilermakers program has a national championship to their name, as do several other sports. Here's a rundown.

The Tippecanoe County Coroner identifies the person found dead in the Physics building as a Purdue Student Government senator studying engineering.

Investigators found a dead man Wednesday at the top of stairs leading to a door for authorized personnel in the Physics Building.

An annual report from Purdue University found there were seven grain dust explosions in the United States in 2025. While that is lower than the nine reported the previous year, the number of injuries and fatalities from the explosions increased.

Purdue University Fort Wayne has announced that as of March 17, the university is waiving all application fees and enrollment deposits for domestic undergraduate students applying for fall 2026.

Texas men's basketball will face Gonzaga on Saturday in the NCAA tournament as the Longhorns look to advance to the Sweet 16.