The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.
In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created a new white paint formulation that could help buildings rely less on air conditioning.
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Women’s Global Health Institute launching new breast cancer research program with Catherine Peachey Fund
The Purdue Women’s Global Health Institute (WGHI) and the Catherine Peachey Fund are announcing a new research program that will support breast cancer research projects led by Purdue faculty.
Astronauts need a fridge. Engineers are building one that works in zero gravity – and upside down.
A team of engineers from Purdue University, Air Squared Inc., and Whirlpool Corporation is working on building a fridge for zero gravity that operates in different orientations, giving astronauts access to longer-lasting and more nutritious food.
COVID-19 causes ‘unexpected’ cellular response in the lungs, research finds
Alpine glacier meltwater is an essential building block to the Earth’s ecosystem. In 2016, Jordyn Miller, PhD Candidate for Purdue Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), began a research project in her quest for an answer to a “simple question”. In early 2021, Miller published the first results of her multi-year project.
New inhibitors may offer novel approach to treating deadly tuberculosis
Zhong-Yin Zhang, head of Purdue’s Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, developed highly potent and selective compounds for use in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Purdue professor tackles bovine respiratory disease with over $1 million in grant support
Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University, recently received multiple awards, totaling $1.4 million, fromthe Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) to support his groundbreaking work to produce a biosensor-based decision-making tool to manage bovine respiratory disease.
Mars scientist examining the landscape through rover camera she helped design for NASA Perseverance mission
With Mars rover Perseverance on the ground and moving, Purdue’s Briony Horgan is now focused on analyzing data from the instrument she works with: Mastcam-Z.
Keep pace: Walking with a partner is great but might slow you down
A new study from researchers at Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences explores the benefits of walking with a partner for exercise.
Purdue asks livestock producers for help studying losses due to black vultures
Black vultures and other vulture species play important ecosystem services by cleaning up animal carcasses, but some black vultures have become predatory and are causing problems for livestock producers.
Grief support essential especially as individuals continue to experience grief at unprecedented rate
Heather Servaty-Seib, professor of counseling psychology at Purdue, firmly believes that prevention can be critical with regard to grief.