THE OFFICE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) was established in
2004 to promote and facilitate cross-disciplinary research at Purdue. Since its
inception, enrollment
in igp's has nearly doubled.
A high point of the year is the OIGPs Annual Spring
Reception. A mix of poster and PowerPoint presentations, the reception
highlights the breadth and depth of interdisciplinary research at Purdue. Over
70 students participated in this year's event, with representatives from all 15
IGPs taking part in the reception.
The office has created an Interdisciplinary
Graduate Programs Student Advisory Board (IGPSA) that gives students a
direct voice to the Graduate School. The IGPSA represents the diverse needs of
interdisciplinary students, and seeks new avenues of recognition for IGP
students at the university.
The interdisciplinary
graduate programs under the OIGP umbrella include: American Studies,
Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Comparative Medicine, Computational Life
Sciences, Computational Science and Engineering, Ecological Sciences and
Engineering, Food Science, Gerontology, Information Security, Ingestive Behavior,
Life Sciences, Nutrition, Philosophy and Literature, and Women's Studies.