Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

What it means to Purdue… and to mankind

Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering is a fancy new building for Purdue University.

However it is more than what meets the eye.

one small step for man… one giant leap for mankind

After reaching the moon, Neil Armstrong (‘55) once said;

Though the building was named after the astronaut and one of our own, Neil Armstrong, it represents more than the idolization of the first man on the moon.

It represents the building blocks of our achievements.

Neil Armstrong (‘55) and Gene Cernan (’56), First and the Last person on the moon, respectively.

It represents challenges that were once faced.

Roger Chaffee (’57)

Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom (‘50)

It represents the sacrifices that prevented the future accidents.

Jan. 27, 1967 – Apollo 1 accident, killing two of our alumni (Grissom and

Chaffee) and one other astronaut

"If we die, we want people to accept it. We're in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life.“ - Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom (‘50)

Apollo Command Module inside the building

It represents the achievements.

It represents equal education regardless of gender and ethnicity.

Mary E. Weber (‘84)Janice E. Voss (‘74)

22 astronauts who graduated from Purdue.

It represents the legacy.

… and the paths to our future.

Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering represents the strength of Purdue University’s Engineering program and the building is the proof itself.

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