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Ag Barometer index drops below 100 as coronavirus disrupts agriculture

Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines and supply-chain disruptions sink producer sentiment to a three-year low, according to the April Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

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Purdue alumnus named general manager for Saab’s aerospace site in Discovery Park District

Indiana native Robert Ulibarrí has been named Saab’s general manager for its aerospace facility in Discovery Park District, where he will lead the advanced manufacturing and production for aerospace systems.

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Outsmarting the enemy: Treefrogs rely on illusions to find a mate without being eaten

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered that male treefrogs reduce their attractiveness to predators and parasites by overlapping their mating calls with their neighbors.

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Scientists ‘at the bleeding edge’ with upgrade to CMS detector

Purdue particle physicists continue a legacy of boundary-pushing experiments at the Large Hadron Collider

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Pursuing the future of lunar habitation

Purdue research and testing is taking the dream of living in space beyond space stations and making the potential of future moon– and possibly Mars – colonies a reality.

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New imaging technology allows visualization of nanoscale structures inside whole cells and tissues

A new tool could allow for better understanding for diseases affecting the brain, regenerative therapies

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Gloves and masks prevent infection, but how do we protect nurses’ mental health?

Purdue researchers are exploring ways of determining the extent of psychological trauma induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and identifying factors that influence depression, anxiety, substance use and self-harm. The team will focus on critical care registered nurses in hospital settings.

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3D-printed concrete to help build offshore wind energy infrastructure

Building wind turbines offshore can require parts to be shipped at least 30 miles away from a coast. Purdue University engineers are conducting research on a way to make these parts out of 3D-printed concrete, a less expensive material that would also allow parts to float to a site from an onshore plant.

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Sensors, robots and social distancing: What will factories look like in the post-pandemic era?

Manufacturing will look strikingly different in the post-pandemic era, says Ananth Iyer, senior associate dean in the Krannert School of Management and director of the Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises (DCMME).

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Purdue’s Spafford named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Purdue University professor Eugene H. Spafford has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

Spafford, director emeritus of Purdue’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance (CERIAS) and professor of computer science, is one of 276 members of the newest academy class.

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