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Purdue and Peru Universities Partner for Environmental Research
October 22, 2019
Purdue's partnership with Peruvian universities will build infrastructure on the ground allowing for research on the environmental challenges faced by the Junin and Arequipa regions. The biggest institutional partnership to date is the Arequipa Nexus Institute, founded in 2018 in collaboration with Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA). The institute for food, water, energy and environment, creates an interdisciplinary space for researchers and partners to work with local communities and eco-systems. Thus it will cultivate the "development of adaptive, profitable, and sustainable food-energy-water systems in the Arequipa region of Peru," states a press release from the American university.
Purdue and Peru Universities Partner for Environmental Research
Local sunshine meets local needs with global impact; key is cogenerating electricity alongside farming
October 21, 2019
A team of engineers, agronomists and economists at Purdue University’s Center for Sustainable Food, Energy and Water Systems (SFEWS), supported by the National Science Foundation, are developing novel photovoltaic (PV) module designs for use on agricultural land to cogenerate electricity while growing food crops.
Local sunshine meets local needs with global impact; key is cogenerating electricity alongside farming
Purdue, Peruvian scientists at the nexus of food, water and energy research
October 15, 2019
Housing some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, Peru produces a variety of crops, spanning from maize and quinoa to avocados, grapes, coffee and cocoa. But water is scarce in the Arequipa region of Peru, where farmers rely on irrigation to branch out into lowland desert areas, increasing competition for the area’s dwindling supply of clean water resources.
Purdue, Peruvian scientists at the nexus of food, water and energy research
When disease threatens animals, predators might provide the remedy
September 27, 2019
When disease shows up in wild animal populations, there aren’t pharmacies or vets to turn to. The best solution might actually be the one thing they spend their lives avoiding – predators.
When disease threatens animals, predators might provide the remedy
EPA Awards $6 Million to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
September 18, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $6 million to fund research by eight organizations to expand the understanding of the environmental risks posed by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in waste streams and identify practical approaches to manage the potential impacts as PFAS enters the environment.
EPA Awards $6 Million to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
Meet the Purdue professor revolutionizing outer space agriculture
September 16, 2019
When you think about what astronauts eat while in space, what comes to mind?
Meet the Purdue professor revolutionizing outer space agriculture
Purdue team gets $3 million to explore consequences of sustainability policies
September 11, 2019
The National Science Foundation awarded $2.5 million to an interdisciplinary team led by Thomas Hertel, a Purdue distinguished professor of agricultural economics, to build the tools necessary to understand the global-local-global linkages underpinning future sustainability policies.
Purdue team gets $3 million to explore consequences of sustainability policies
Invasive pests kill so many trees each year, it’s equal to 5 million car emissions
August 19, 2019
Invasive insects and pathogens have wreaked havoc on ash, elm, chestnut trees and others, wiping some of them almost completely from American forests. In addition to the ecological impact, a Purdue University study shows that the carbon storage lost to these pests each year is the same as the amount of carbon emitted by 5 million vehicles.
Invasive pests kill so many trees each year, it’s equal to 5 million car emissions
New research aims to optimize farmland use for crops, solar electricity production
August 12, 2019
Purdue University professors are questioning what else fertile farmland can be used for with a new multidisciplinary project researching how to improve future sustainability by simultaneously using crop fields for solar electricity production.
New research aims to optimize farmland use for crops, solar electricity production
2019 Arequipa Nexus Technical Workshop kicks off at Purdue
July 25, 2019
The second annual 2019 Arequipa Nexus Technical Workshop kicked off on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Purdue's Discovery Park.
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