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World faces 'deathly silence' of nature as wildlife disappears, warns experts
April 24, 2024
Bryan Pijanowski (FNR) was featured in The Guardian discussing the loss of sounds in the natural world due to environmental destruction.
World faces 'deathly silence' of nature as wildlife disappears, warns experts
A Celebration of Books
April 24, 2024
Congratulations to Chad Laux (CIT), Jonathon Day (HTM), Julia Bello-Bravo (Agri Sci), Tomas Höök (FNR), and Yiwei Huang (HLA) who was recently recognized for their book publications at the inaugural Celebration of Books last week.
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
April 24, 2024
Andrew Flachs (ANTH) and an additional researcher recently published an article to The Conversation discussing how the combination of culture and microbiology of heritage food traditions can support microbial diversity in your gut.
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Purdue Agriculture professors named AAAS Fellows
April 24, 2024
Congratulations to Songlin Fei (FNR) on being named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Riley Barta receives ASHRAE New Investigator Award
April 24, 2024
Congratulations to Riley Barta (ME) on receiving the New Investigator Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to investigate the practical challenges of low-Global Warming Potential zeotropic refrigerant mixtures.
Gao creates tools to determine how customers decide their preferred airport
April 24, 2024
Yi Gao (Polytechnic) recently completed a project that relates to airports' "catchment areas", the origin points of their passengers from various data sources.
Gao creates tools to determine how customers decide their preferred airport
Purdue-invented concrete strength sensing system finalist for Edison Award
April 17, 2024
Congratulations to Luna Lu (CE/ Materials Eng) on being selected as a finalist for an Edison Award in the Critical Human Infrastructure category for her invention of award-winning technology to improve concrete-paved highways, bridges, and other concrete structures.
Purdue-invented concrete strength sensing system finalist for Edison Award
Purdue-Developed Technology Recycles Critical Minerals From Used Batteries
April 17, 2024
Featured in an article by WISHTV.COM 8, ReElement Technologies is using technology by Linda Wang (Chemical Eng) that she has spent perfecting over the last 40 years taking used batteries to extract rare earth elements.
Purdue-Developed Technology Recycles Critical Minerals From Used Batteries
Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
April 17, 2024
Aaron Specht (HSCI) was featured in an article from The Conversation discussing how his lab is using novel technology to screen humans for lead and other environmental toxicants.
Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes
ISF Springfest Booth Engages Hundreds of Visitors
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April 16, 2024
The ISF booth at Springfest 2024 engaged hundreds of visitors with "taxidermic" displays of student-designed PokéBio pocket monsters based on endangered species as well as trading cards featuring endangered species in Indiana.
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