Past News
Purdue, U.S. Forest Service launch new, improved Alien Forest Pest Explorer
July 12, 2022
Purdue University and the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday (July 12) announced the new and improved Alien Forest Pest Explorer interactive web tool.
Purdue, U.S. Forest Service launch new, improved Alien Forest Pest Explorer
Spring 2022 Events Recap
July 1, 2022
Spring 2022 was full of events, including a presentation on academic Twitter engagement, an animal agriculture symposium, a lecture by Dr. Alison Power, and virtual discussions on Environmental Justice, flooding in Indiana, and much more.
How Extreme Heat Kills, Sickens, Strains and Ages Us
June 14, 2022
Researchers are drilling down into the ways life on a hotter planet will tax our bodies, and looking for protections that, unlike air-conditioning, don’t make the problem worse.
Costa Rica Study Abroad Trip Teaches Biodiversity Through Hands-On Experiences
June 14, 2022
The Costa Rican Natural History study abroad trip offers students the opportunity to explore biodiversity and Costa Rican societal values in tropical rainforest, Pacific dry forest, Pacific rock reef and Pacific mangrove ecosystems.
Costa Rica Study Abroad Trip Teaches Biodiversity Through Hands-On Experiences
Flaherty Honored; Hardiman, Liang Promoted
May 18, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Flaherty was selected as Outstanding Club/Organization Advisor of the Year for the Purdue College of Agriculture, receiving the student-choice award as part of the College of Ag’s Spring Awards Banquet on April 27.
Purdue faculty and staff collaborate on $15 million USAID project in Peru
May 11, 2022
The Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), associated with Oklahoma, Utah State and Purdue universities, the Alliance Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), have launched the PERU-Hub project.
Purdue faculty and staff collaborate on $15 million USAID project in Peru
Food Safety Innovation Lab launches MSI-led partnerships for global food safety research
April 29, 2022
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL), based at Purdue University and Cornell University and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched two new food safety research projects in Nepal and Nigeria. The research partnerships, led by U.S. based Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), will address policies and practices that reduce the burden of foodborne disease and malnutrition.
Food Safety Innovation Lab launches MSI-led partnerships for global food safety research
Pijanowski To Speak on Biodiversity, Soundscapes at Think Corner Helsinki
April 22, 2022
Dr. Bryan Pijanowski, professor of landscape and soundscape ecology, will be presenting a talk titled "The current biodiversity crisis needs creative solutions" at the Think Corner at the University of Helsinki in Finland on Tuesday, April 26. The presentation will be livestreamed at 11 a.m. ET/5 p.m. Helsinki time.
Pijanowski To Speak on Biodiversity, Soundscapes at Think Corner Helsinki
Answers to faster recovery from a wildfire are in the water
March 22, 2022
The more frequent wildfire disasters become, the less time communities will have to recover from each catastrophe. But it can take months for a town’s water to be safe to drink again after a wildfire.
A bridge to renewable energy
March 21, 2022
Rome wasn’t built in a day — and neither will the full shift to renewable energy occur that quickly. Our current economy has evolved on the basis of fossil resources; any abrupt transition will create havoc. Trillions of dollars of new investment will be needed, along with training people in new skills. Also, many technology aspects of the renewable economy await development.