Past News
Purdue researchers develop ‘tornado’ lab-on-a-chip technology with micro tweezers to detect dangerous viruses, biological contaminants
August 1, 2018
Purdue University researchers have developed a new class of optical nanotweezers that can trap and detect biomolecules, viruses and DNA more rapidly.
Purdue researchers develop ‘tornado’ lab-on-a-chip technology with micro tweezers to detect dangerous viruses, biological contaminants
Purdue panel will respond to USDA’s August crop report
July 31, 2018
Purdue Extension experts, the USDA’s state statistician for Indiana, and the director of the Indiana Department of Agriculture will gather at this year’s Indiana State Fair to comment on the strategically critical USDA August Crop Report.
Nexus Institute Workshops / Talleres del Instituto Nexus
July 31, 2018
The Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Energy and the Environment (Nexus Institute) will launch its first specialized workshop series at Purdue. El Instituto Nexus de Arequipa para la Alimentación, la Energía y el Medio Ambiente (Instituto Nexus) lanzará su primera serie de talleres especializados en Purdue.
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Study finds key to plant growth control mechanism
July 19, 2018
A Purdue University study has mapped a complex series of pathways that control the shape of plant cells.
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Greenhouse workshop aims to promote sustainable growing practices
July 17, 2018
Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is offering a Greenhouse and Indoor Hydroponics Workshop
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Purdue Extension to host Crops Field Day on Sept. 6
July 17, 2018
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, will be among the featured topics on Sept. 6 at Purdue University Extension's annual Crops Field Day.
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These tiny plastics make their way up the food chain and into your diet
July 16, 2018
For Plastic Free July — a global movement to reduce plastic use and waste — we are diving into the tiny world of microplastics to better understand what they are, where they are found, and how they affect us and the environment.
These tiny plastics make their way up the food chain and into your diet
Purdue Extension helping Indiana farmers reach new heights with UAV demonstrations
July 16, 2018
Unmanned aerial vehicles - better known as UAVs or drones - are transforming agriculture by providing farmers with a highly effective, cost-efficient tool to monitor soil and crop conditions. But like any new technology, the multi-rotor vehicles with onboard cameras can initially be as intimidating as they are impressive.
Purdue Extension helping Indiana farmers reach new heights with UAV demonstrations
Hoosier wine and grape industry doing just 'de-vine'
July 12, 2018
Indiana's wine and grape industry, much like the product it produces, has been aging well, packing an estimated $604 million in total economic impact in 2016.
Purdue researchers developing device that detects mosquito-borne diseases, giving health officials time to take action
July 12, 2018
Purdue University professors created a startup to develop a low-cost sensor that can detect dangerous mosquito-borne tropical diseases. These sensors will allow officials to take action before humans are infected.