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A Purdue University police officer received death threats and is on leave until further notice, the university said, after he was caught on video using his elbow to pin a Black student to the ground by the neck as the student yelled “You’re choking me.”

Aiden O’Connell passed for two touchdowns and Purdue hung on to beat a COVID-19-decimated Illinois team that was down to its fourth-string quarterback, 31-24, on Saturday in a game marred by player absences and moments of utter confusion. Sophomore Coran Taylor found himself at the Illini helm on his team’s second possession, following what appeared to be an ankle...

Lawyers for some state and local governments say the deal being offered by companies in a sweeping national settlement over the toll of opioids isn’t enough

College basketball teams are trying to get fans to keep coming to games in the age of smartphones by making those phones an integral part of the experience. That’s evident every time cellphones in the stands light up arenas across the country during pregame lineup introductions. Over 20 schools subscribe to a service enabling fans to have their phones light...

Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Rondale Moore may not have gotten a win in his first career college game, but he still managed to do something remarkable in the school’s Big Ten opener.

A team of Purdue University engineering students has won a NASA award for designing a futuristic city able to accommodate flying cars.

We interrupt this March for underdogs with a reality check from some of college basketball’s blue bloods. Kansas, Villanova and Duke are still alive in the NCAA Tournament, ready to tilt the bracket back toward the favorites. Call Friday the exception to what has been an extraordinarily-maddening, upset-laden March. One that showcased three powerhouse teams, each good enough to be...

New in-state University of Wisconsin-Madison students from low-to-moderate income families will get free tuition and fees for four years under a new program, university officials announced Thursday.

New York City filed a $500 million lawsuit Tuesday against prescription opioid manufacturers and distributors, seeking to hold them accountable for their alleged part in the city’s opioid epidemic.

A bill inspired by the slaying of a Purdue University student would make a shooting at a school grounds for the death penalty in Indiana.