WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP): Chrysler Group and Purdue University have forged a partnership in which they'll share research and development and provide learning opportunities for Purdue students and employees of the automaker. The agreement calls for Chrysler to provide $1.2 million for seven Purdue research projects to design and improve the automaker's manufacturing processes. It also will create internship and co-op programs for Purdue students at Chrysler plants in nearby Kokomo and elsewhere, as well as distance-education programs for Chrysler workers worldwide.