Agricultural Research Award goes to ecohydrologist
May 2, 2012
Indrajeet Chaubey, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is the winner of Purdue University's 2012 Agricultural Research Award for his work in helping to preserve water as a natural resource.
Read Full StoryCheetah Conservation Fund founder to speak at Purdue
April 27, 2012
Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Friday (April 27) in Purdue University's Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine.
Read Full StoryC4E Director Candidate Search Seminars
April 26, 2012
The candidates for C4E Director search will give seminars next week to discuss their position with the center and its future.
Read Full StoryDiscovery Park research centers plan lineup of Earth Day activities
April 17, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Center for Environment, Energy Center and Purdue Climate Change Research Center in Discovery Park are joining units across the Purdue University campus for several public events next week to celebrate Earth Day 2012.
Read Full StorySearch for Director, Center for Environment, Discovery Park
April 4, 2012
A search is underway for the next Director of The Center for Environment (C4E) in Discovery Park. The review and interview process is scheduled to be completed before the end of the semester so that a new director will start during summer 2012
Read Full StoryWhisper of the Wild
March 28, 2012
Setting off in the predawn gloaming of central Alaska, we were the sounds of swishing snow pants, crunching boots and cold puffs of breath. As sunrise gradually lightened the late November sky, we took visible shape: a single-file parade on a narrow
Read Full StoryA Lifetime of Listening
March 28, 2012
Few have heard the world as Bernie Krause has. Originally trained as a musician, he spent years recording the most famous musicians of the 1960s and 70s. Then he left the studio to explore the origins of music in nature. Krause has recorded wild soun
Read Full StoryNominations open for the Ninth Annual Byron Fellowship
February 23, 2012
We request your assistance in nominating participants for our Ninth Annual Byron Fellowship, which will take place May 20 - 25 at Turkey Run State Park in Parke County, Indiana. Please take a moment to nominate a student participant for 2012 by respo
Read Full StoryDaniel Aldrich just published in the lastest AsiaPacific Issue Series
January 17, 2012
Dr. Aldrich's paper titled "Post-Crisis Japanese Nuclear Policy: From Top-Down Directives to Bottom-Up Activism," was published in the latest edition of the AsiaPacific Issue Series.
Read Full StoryGrant lends global ear for Purdue professor's research
November 21, 2011
With the help of a federal grant, a Purdue University researcher is leading an effort to further an emerging area of scientific research. Bryan Pijanowski, a forestry and natural resources professor, is bringing together a team of scientists, musicia
Read Full StorySymposium to focus on environmental challenges of global population growth
November 8, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program is leading a campus-wide symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 8 and 9) to highlight the environmental issues of population growth.
Read Full StoryPurdue researcher leads effort to capture natural sounds, coordinate global network
November 7, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher will lead a global natural soundscape network
Read Full StoryPurdue, Colombian company seek research collaborations
October 14, 2011
President France A. Cordova and Federico Restrepo, CEO of Grupo Empresarial EPM (Empresas Publicas de Medellin), sign a memorandum of understanding that will facilitate collaborations in the areas of nanotechnology, water resources, environmental sci
Read Full StoryNew technology uses solar UV to disinfect drinking water
October 5, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A team of Purdue University researchers has invented a prototype water-disinfection system that could help the world's 800 million people who lack safe drinking water.
Read Full StoryU.S. unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels
October 5, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a National Academy of Sciences study
Read Full StoryPurdue gets $3.8 million to study, educate on bioenergy crops
September 30, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers will use a portion of a $25 million grant to determine the potential of grasses as environmentally responsible bioenergy crops and to educate farmers and others about the findings.
Read Full StoryPurdue Green Week to celebrate sustainability
September 23, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's annual Green Week kicks off Monday (Sept. 26) with an international sustainability symposium and a lecture by actor and eco-living advocate Ed Begley Jr.
Read Full StoryIngersoll Rand's Commitment to Energy Efficiency Shines at the 2011 Solar Decathlon
September 22, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS, Sep 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ingersoll-Rand plc, a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, this week proudly supports Purdue University's home design entry in the U.S. Department of Energ
Read Full StoryConfucius Institute to host 'Amazing China: A Cultural Entertainment'
September 20, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Confucius Institute at Purdue University will host "Amazing China: A Cultural Entertainment" on Sept. 27, featuring the Shanghai Jiao Tong University symphonic orchestra.
Read Full StoryShell Energy Day at Purdue shines spotlight on oil and natural gas exploration, impacts
September 20, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Shell Energy Day at Purdue University on Thursday (Sept. 22) will delve into the industry challenges, environmental impacts and student career opportunities in oil and natural gas exploration.
Read Full StoryEcoPartnership symposium to bring together China, U.S. scientists
September 19, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Nearly 150 U.S. and Chinese researchers will tackle the challenge of fueling two of the world's largest economies while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions as part of an inaugural conference this month on the Purdue Universi
Read Full StoryEnergy Center, John Zink Co. collaborate on research fellowships
September 7, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Energy Center and John Zink Co. in Oklahoma are collaborating to create three $5,000 interdisciplinary research fellowships focusing on the area of combustion and open to graduate students across campus.
Read Full StoryEd Begley Jr. to speak at Purdue as part of Green Week, China-U.S. EcoPartnership activities
September 2, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design.
Read Full StoryEngineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design
September 2, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design.
Read Full StoryOpen house offers last chance to see inside solar home
August 25, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's INhome solar house will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday (Aug. 25-27).
Read Full StoryPurdue researcher travels to China to promote EcoPartnership, sustainability July 11, 2011
July 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue earth and atmospheric sciences professor Timothy Filley has been awarded a Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, marking the university's first activity under a new Purdu
Read Full StoryIndiana wind power conference expands to other renewable tech
June 28, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An annual wind power conference in July is expanding this year to include other renewable energies, including solar and alternative fuels, and educational workshops to help homeowners and small businesses use the technologies.
Read Full StoryComparing apples and oranges: Purdue handheld technology detects chemicals on store produce
June 8, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers recently took their miniature mass spectrometer grocery shopping to test for traces of chemicals on standard and organic produce.
Read Full StoryStudy Finds Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building Is Well Designed
June 2, 2011
Purdue University Study Finds Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building Is Well Designed to Withstand Strong Earthquakes Purdue University researchers have completed large-scale tests to verify the structural integrity of the shield building that contai
Read Full StoryU.S. State Department selects Purdue to lead China EcoPartnership
May 12, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The U.S. State Department is selecting Purdue University to lead one of six U.S.-China EcoPartnerships, which will focus on sustainability issues including environmental challenges posed by alternative energy and climate change
Read Full StoryPurdue students build street-legal 2, 200 mpg solar powered car
April 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Solar Racing team's solar-powered urban commuter car achieved the equivalent of almost 2,200 miles per gallon in the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition this week in Houston.
Read Full StoryPurdue picked for international 'EcoCAR' competition
April 14, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University has been selected as one of 16 teams to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, an international competition to develop advanced automotive technologies.
Read Full StoryNuclear weapons specialist to speak at Purdue
March 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An international nuclear weapons specialist will speak at Purdue University this week about the potential benefits and challenges posed by the global proliferation of nuclear power, as well as issues surrounding nuclear weapons
Read Full StoryLeading researcher to deliver Purdue lecture on Gulf oil, gas spill
March 8, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A prominent researcher who has studied the environmental impact of last year's massive oil spill will speak at Purdue next week as part of the university's effort to develop a research community in this field.
Read Full StoryNew scientific field will study ecological importance of sounds
March 3, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher is leading an effort to create a new scientific field that will use sound as a way to understand the ecological characteristics of a landscape and to reconnect people with the importance of natura
Read Full StoryQ&A with NPR correspondent Richard Harris
February 24, 2011
Award-winning NPR science correspondent Richard Harris addressed a standing-room-only crowd at Purdue University on Feb. 3 as part of a Discovery Lecture on the role of journalists and scientists surrounding the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in
Read Full StoryAward-winning NPR reporter to speak on Gulf oil spill coverage
February 3, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Award-winning NPR correspondent Richard Harris will speak Feb. 3 at Purdue University as part of a Discovery Lecture focused on the role of journalists and scientists surrounding last year's massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Read Full StoryNew approach needed to prevent major 'systemic failures'
February 3, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher is proposing development of a new cross-disciplinary approach for analyzing and preventing systemic failures in complex systems that play a role in calamities ranging from huge power blackouts to
Read Full StoryHow Big was the BP Oil Spill? Getting the Truth
January 12, 2011
The Role of Partnerships between Scientists and Journalists in the BP Oil Spill In mid-May, NPR first reported that the government was grossly underestimating the size of the BP oilspill in the Gulf of Mexico. NPR Science Correspondent Richard Har
Read Full StoryGene find could lead to healthier food, better biofuel production
January 4, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid to boost plants' nutritional
Read Full StoryBattery and Energy Storage Workshop on December 16, 2010
December 14, 2010
We anticipate a DOE Hub large scale funding opportunity in ‘Battery and Energy Storage’ during next several months. We have arranged an internal half-day meeting on December 16 (1:00 to 4:30 pm; MRGN 129) to share our research/technical capabilities
Read Full StoryUT Researchers Visit China to Explore Biofuels, Ecosystems, Climate Change
November 23, 2010
Earlier this fall, a team of UT scientists traveled to Beijing for the fourth annual workshop of the China-US Joint Research Center for Ecosystem and Environmental Change (JRCEEC).
Read Full StoryPurdue Discovery Lecture will examine safety, communication issues on major oil spills
September 30, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Award-winning NPR correspondent Richard Harris, global industry safety expert Deborah Grubbe and congressional staffer Ana Unruh Cohen will speak Oct. 7 at Purdue University as part of a Discovery Lecture focused on safety and
Read Full StoryPurdue, Chinese researchers to form environmental research partnership
September 10, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Center for the Environment and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are forming a five-year partnership focused on researching the environmental challenges posed by population growth and urbanization in the two c
Read Full StorySlowing urban sprawl, adding forests curb floods and help rivers
August 18, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Controlling urban growth and increasing forested land are the most effective ways to decrease future water runoff and flooding, according to a Purdue University study.
Read Full StoryOil, Water and Wildlife: the Gulf of Mexico Disaster and Related Environmental Issues
July 23, 2010
John W. Bickham, Director of the Center for the Environment, Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Read Full StoryScience on Tap to feature professor researching oil spill-cleanup technology
July 14, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University materials engineering professor developing a technology that could be used to help with environmental cleanups such as the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the featured speaker July 22 at the next Science
Read Full StoryPurdue professor assists team in researching size of Gulf oil spill
May 28, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A team of scientists and engineers, including Purdue University mechanical engineering professor Steven Wereley, released figures Thursday (May 27) showing that at least 12,000-19,000 barrels of oil are flowing daily into the G
Read Full StoryGreen Week Presentations on Biodiversity and Permaculture
September 29, 2009
During Purdue Green Week 2009, Director Bickham presented on the topic of biodiversity to the Purdue President's Council. "Ecosystem services that support humanity are closely linked with biodiversity. Biodiversity is a local, national, and global is
Read Full StoryGrad Students Help Advance Fish Monitoring Project for Native Alaskan Villages
September 10, 2009
Two Purdue graduate students have developed sampling kits and educational materials for three Native Alaskan villages as part of an interdisciplinary partnership between Purdue faculty and the Alaska Native Youth Institute. Leila Nyberg (Civil Engine
Read Full StoryCenter Director Travels to Chile and Virginia
September 4, 2009
Director Bickham participated in the International Whaling Commission meetings held in Chile this summer. His research on Bowhead Whales is used to help determine population dynamics and any needed changes in harvesting rates. Director Bickham also p
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