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Purdue to achieve 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan this fiscal year

April 24, 2024

In 1869 the Tree Planting Master Plan was designed to create and maintain vibrant spaces and healthy ecosystem on Purdue's campus. With a goal of 1,869 trees as the goal, Purdue has surpassed that goal with 3,156 trees planted.

Purdue to achieve 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan this fiscal year

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.

A Celebration of Books

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).

Purdue Agriculture professors named AAAS Fellows

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.

Riley Barta receives ASHRAE New Investigator Award

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