Past News
Making Midwest agriculture more resilient
January 7, 2022
A team of Purdue researchers has received a $10 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a project seeking to make Midwestern agriculture more resilient.
2022: The Great Pivot? Hospitality Actions for the Decade of Decarbonisation & Restoration
January 6, 2022
From pledges to on-the-ground actions; the race to decarbonisation is on. This decade is also about restoring ecosystems which are vital to the global hospitality sector. Seasoned experts provide advice on proven and tested solutions and raise new ideas tackling both climate and biodiversity challenges.
2022: The Great Pivot? Hospitality Actions for the Decade of Decarbonisation & Restoration
Purdue University research highlights from 2021
December 20, 2021
From FDA approval on a Purdue-developed drug that helps surgeons find cancer lesions to self-aware algorithms that stop hackers to a new test for bovine respiratory disease, Purdue’s faculty helped to advance key research that improves our work, health and world. Enjoy a roundup of Purdue research news from 2021, thanks to our friends at Purdue Today.
Fall 2021 Events Recap
December 14, 2021
Fall 2021 saw the Center for the Environment returning to a variety of in-person events, including a series of signature research area socials, a panel discussion on food waste and sustainability solutions, as well as the Center's annual Environmental Research Expo in November.
Pen-side test for bovine respiratory disease may save cattle industry millions, reduce antibiotic use
December 7, 2021
Sous-vide cooking inspired an idea that took promising technology out of the lab and into the barn. Researchers at Purdue University successfully developed an on-site bovine respiratory disease test that provides results within an hour.
Pen-side test for bovine respiratory disease may save cattle industry millions, reduce antibiotic use
C4E Affiliate develops YouTube Following
November 30, 2021
Venkatesh Merwade, professor of hydrology in Purdue’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering and affiliate faculty of Purdue’s Center for the Environment creates unique following online for students of hydrology worldwide.
Changes to Indiana's wetland law could lead to more CO2 into the air
November 29, 2021
Wetlands are good at trapping a lot of carbon dioxide in a small space. Now that the state is protecting fewer wetlands, it's possible more CO2 will get released into the air as they’re destroyed.
Changes to Indiana's wetland law could lead to more CO2 into the air
Three Student Teams Advance to National EPA Competition
November 16, 2021
Three student teams have advanced to the national EPA P3 Student Design Competition and have the chance at winning $25,000 to advance the development of their projects to address issues of air and water quality.
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C4E Affiliate Carol Song Key Player in new NSF Center
November 5, 2021
Research Computing senior research scientist Carol Song is the co-principal investigator on a five year $15 million award from the National Science Foundation establishing a new institute for geospatial data-driven scientific research. The institute is part of the NSF’s Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) Big Idea, which is a national effort to enable new modes of data-driven discovery that will address fundamental questions at the frontiers of science and engineering.
Microbes' sense of community, cooperation could improve biofuels
November 5, 2021
Microorganisms can be neighborly – when breaking down complex plant fibers they divide the labor and are able to sustain a diverse community, as each member gets its share of food. Understanding how they are able to adapt in this way could lead to improved biofuels processes and is the focus of a new $2 million project at Purdue University.
Microbes' sense of community, cooperation could improve biofuels