WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's College of Engineering has selected the inaugural cohort of students for its new Bachelor's to Doctorate in 7 Years (B2D7) program - an accelerated, milestone-driven pathway designed to prepare exceptional undergraduates for advanced research careers and leadership in industry and national laboratories.

The initial cohort represents a diverse group of Purdue engineering students across multiple disciplines:

* Ekaterina Cox, industrial engineering

* Clara Goffioul, chemical engineering

* Gary Huang, aeronautical and astronautical engineering

* Cole Klinedinst, materials engineering

* David Rubin, aeronautical...