Past News
National Sea Grant partnerships address water equity in marginalized neighborhoods
November 8, 2022
Folks from IL/IN SeaGrant and Extension teamed up with community leaders to help make this community farm a success. Shout out to affiliate Aaron Thompson (FNR), and extension educator Rebecca Koetz.
National Sea Grant partnerships address water equity in marginalized neighborhoods
New study to examine how plants transport water from soil to atmosphere
November 8, 2022
Affiliate Elin Jacobs is receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for her project exploring how tree roots help to redistribute water into the soil.
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Air conditioners that talk to each other could prevent rolling blackouts
November 3, 2022
Purdue University researchers have proposed a simple solution to potential brownouts at peak times during hot temperatures: air conditioners that talk to each other. By distributing the times at which electrical loads turn on – even by a few seconds – power grids can be much more robust against these issues, with no discernible impact to the end user.
Air conditioners that talk to each other could prevent rolling blackouts
MSE/EEE's Handwerker appointed to national committee dedicated to domestic microelectronics initiatives
November 3, 2022
Carol Handwerker, the Reinhardt Schuhmann, Jr. Professor of Materials Engineering and Professor of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
MSE/EEE's Handwerker appointed to national committee dedicated to domestic microelectronics initiatives
W. Huang awarded NSF grant for cyber training curriculum for CWE sustainability
November 3, 2022
Wanju Huang, clinical assistant professor in the College of Education, and fellow Purdue researchers will create a cyber training curriculum for CWE sustainability.
W. Huang awarded NSF grant for cyber training curriculum for CWE sustainability
Science Sleuths Solve Century-Old Mystery Of Martian Meteorite's Discovery
November 3, 2022
Dr. Marissa Tremblay, of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue, contributed to research that helped establish the veracity of stories about the Lafayette Meteor.
Science Sleuths Solve Century-Old Mystery Of Martian Meteorite's Discovery
World Food Prize laureate, leading U.S. advisor on food security named Purdue presidential fellow
November 3, 2022
Gebisa Ejeta, known worldwide for agricultural innovation and expertise in food economy, policy and security, has been named the Purdue University Presidential Fellow for Food Security and Sustainable Global Development. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels announced the appointment today (Oct. 20).
World Food Prize laureate, leading U.S. advisor on food security named Purdue presidential fellow
CSI: Assessing Transformation on the Suining City Waterfront
November 3, 2022
In August, a team from Purdue University and design firm ECOLAND Planning and Design Corp. wrapped up its research on Suining South Riverfront Park as part of the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Case Study Investigation (CSI) program. Working with partners on-site, the team worked to quantify the environmental, social, and economic benefits of the park.
CSI: Assessing Transformation on the Suining City Waterfront
ME's Li to develop 'living' wood through natural strengthening
November 3, 2022
A Purdue team has received a $958,000 grant from Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a transformational “living” wood with the strength of steel, self-healing capabilities and combined carbon-sequestering benefits from wood and microbes.
ME's Li to develop 'living' wood through natural strengthening
Driverless tractors, machinery finding their way onto fields
November 3, 2022
Purdue faculty member Jian Jin has unveiled PhenoBee—a drone robot that can be programmed to fly to designated locations in the field and then automatically detect and scan the targeted levels at each location and report the crop growth status in real time.
Driverless tractors, machinery finding their way onto fields