Welcome to The Next Frontier by MindCord, a cutting-edge monthly article writing competition exclusively for Purdue students. Submit your articles between the 1st and 25th of each month to be automatically entered into that month’s competition.

Each week, we feature 10 exceptional articles on our website, giving your work global exposure.

MindCord is a Purdue-to-the-world initiative, uniting writers, researchers, and innovators to produce high-quality content in STEM, entrepreneurship, and finance. Our mission is to empower a global audience with actionable knowledge, leverage Purdue’s intellectual resources to inspire change, and foster cross-industry collaboration. By sharing these insights, we strive to become the world’s leading hub for expert knowledge.

We cover a diverse range of topics, from science and technology to business and finance, ensuring Purdue’s expertise reaches the world.

To maintain our commitment to originality, we kindly ask you to submit your own work. Plagiarized content will not be accepted.

The Next Frontier upholds high editorial standards, so all submissions will be reviewed within one week after the competition ends. Only original and authentic content will be selected for publication.

In addition to having your work published, participants stand a chance to win exciting gifts and coupons!