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Ejeta to receive Purdue University's highest award from President Chiang

March 28, 2024

Congratulations to Gebisa Ejeta (AGRY) who will receive the Order of the Griffin, Purdue's highest honor on April 1st.

Ejeta to receive Purdue University's highest award from President Chiang

UNSA and Purdue Initiate Impact Projects to Improve Quality of Life in the Colca Valley

March 28, 2024

Executive Vice President of Research Karen Plaut led a delegation to coordinate the start of four impact projects that will be developed in the next two years in the Colca Valley of Peru. The projects are focused on improving the quality of life of the populations living in the Colca Valley, in the province of Caylloma. This article is available in English and Spanish.

UNSA and Purdue Initiate Impact Projects to Improve Quality of Life in the Colca Valley

Decoding the plant world's complex biochemical communication networks

March 28, 2024

Natalia Dudareva (BioChem/HLA), was featured discussing her research translating the complex molecular language of petunias.

Decoding the plant world's complex biochemical communication networks

March New Patents

March 28, 2024

Congratulations to Rakesh Agrawal (CE), Byron Pipes (Materials Eng) and George Zhou (CE/EEE) on their recently received patents.

March New Patents

IE's Yuehwern Yih named 2024 IISE David F Baker Distinguished Research Award Winner

March 20, 2024

Congratulations to Yuehwen Yih (IE) on receiving the 2024 David F Baker Distinguished Research Award. The award recognizes outstanding research and is given for a career of accomplishments that broadly benefit practitioners, organizations, or other researchers.

IE's Yuehwern Yih named 2024 IISE David F Baker Distinguished Research Award Winner

Congratulations Lindsey Payne

March 20, 2024

Congratulations to Lindsey Payne (EEE) on being the recipient of Purdue's Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award.

Congratulations Lindsey Payne

Congratulations Luiz Brito & Kolapo Ajuwon

March 20, 2024

Congratulations to Luiz Brito (Animal Sci) and Kolapo Ajuwon (Animal Sci) on receiving awards from the American Society of Animal Science. Luiz for receiving the 2024 Early Career Achievement Award and Kolapo for the 2024 Animal Growth and Development Award.

Congratulations Luiz Brito & Kolapo Ajuwon

Purdue researchers use Rossby waves to predict heatwaves

March 20, 2024

Lei Wang (EAPS) and PhD student Valentina Castañeda have found a strong indicator for the prediction of heatwaves by using Rossby waves. Rossby waves are planetary-scale waves that naturally occur in the mid-latitudes due to the rotation of the Earth.

Purdue researchers use Rossby waves to predict heatwaves

Purdue Agriculture Dean appoints Bowling as new Head of Agronomy

March 6, 2024

Congratulations to Laura Bowling (AGRY) on being appointed the new Head of Agronomy.

Purdue Agriculture Dean appoints Bowling as new Head of Agronomy

PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway awarded Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand

March 6, 2024

Congratulations to former ISF travel grant recipient Kendrick Hardaway (EEE) on being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand.

PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway awarded Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand