Past News
What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals
February 4, 2020
The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it’s at the expense of lingering in the body and environment for what is believed to be forever.
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups
January 31, 2020
The Purdue Ag-celerator has invested a total of $100,000 in two plant science startups for the fall round of investments. The recipients are VinSense, a company assisting in wine grape agriculture through Purdue-patented technology, and Karyosoft, a genomics data analytics company empowering biologists for rapid data mining through just a few clicks proprietary platform to accelerate innovations.
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups
You want to be a responsible tourist. But what does that even mean?
January 21, 2020
The year is 2013, and the (hypothetical) trip is a mix of virtue and fun: Fly to a Caribbean island, stay in an Airbnb, help build a classroom at a school, visit an orphanage and then finish off by flying to a second island and kicking back at an all-inclusive resort. Highlight: a 45-minute swim with dolphins. See the world! Help locals make rent! Give back! Contribute to the economy! What a responsible traveler! Today, that kind of getaway might elicit a horrified gasp, followed by questions and commentary
You want to be a responsible tourist. But what does that even mean?
Professors Xu, Ebert, and Prabhakar to take on new leadership roles at Purdue
January 15, 2020
Purdue University has announced new leadership for its Department of Computer Science, Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), and Integrated Data Science Initiative.
Professors Xu, Ebert, and Prabhakar to take on new leadership roles at Purdue
Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session
January 14, 2020
Purdue-West Lafayette faculty are now welcome to submit project proposals for the summer 2020 term of Discovery Park’s Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program. DURI supports faculty-led teams of undergraduates to investigate problems in the strategic areas of global security, global health and global sustainability.
Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session
Purdue program changes the drift of communication
December 18, 2019
A dozen years ago, Steve Smith could anticipate the calls coming in from farmers across the state. They’d report when and how much of their crops had been damaged as glyphosate being sprayed on nearby fields caught the wind and landed on their non-resistant tomatoes.
Undergraduate Internships Expose Students to Trans-disciplinary, Cross-cultural Research
December 11, 2019
Thirteen undergraduates spent part of last summer in Peru, honing leadership skills, developing cross-cultural competencies, and conducting research on important societal challenges.
Undergraduate Internships Expose Students to Trans-disciplinary, Cross-cultural Research
Health Concerns Mount as More Old Sewer Pipes Are Lined with Plastic
December 3, 2019
Earlier this year Nicole Davis arrived at one of the San Antonio, Tex., offices of the audiology practice she co-owns ready to see the day’s patients. But upon entering her office, Davis says she quickly noticed a noxious odor that smelled like paint thinner. Her eyes started burning. By noon, she felt nauseated and dizzy, with the burning sensation spreading to her nose and throat. Her mouth went numb. Co-workers in the building told Davis that they felt ill, too. By the evening, she says, she was vomiting.
Health Concerns Mount as More Old Sewer Pipes Are Lined with Plastic
Technology shown to reduce cancer-causing contaminants in drinking water, airports, military sites receives millions in funding
December 2, 2019
The same chemical concerns found at hundreds of military training sites around the United States are now being raised at airports. It is an issue that is in the spotlight through the upcoming movie “Dark Waters.”
Technology shown to reduce cancer-causing contaminants in drinking water, airports, military sites receives millions in funding
The End of the Road: The long, cool, wet 2019 farm season draws to a close
November 25, 2019
Columbia City, IN. -- On a cool, breezy October day, Tom Richards walked into a cornfield at the Northeast Purdue Ag Center (NEPAC), armed with a stick, precisely 17 feet long. Truth be told, it was two sticks joined in the middle by a wrap of duct tape. Total value of the stick, duct tape included, was about a buck.
The End of the Road: The long, cool, wet 2019 farm season draws to a close