Program to help fix daunting world hunger problem
July 16, 2012
While the drought continues to raise issues with local food growth, the world hunger problem is on its way to becoming a much bigger issue.
Gary Burniske, managing director of the Purdue Center for Global Food Security, helped establish the Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security. This is a two week training session held at Purdue for some of the worlds brightest students to help fight the hunger problem, which is progressively growing at an exponential rate.
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Global food security draws current, future experts to Purdue
May 30, 2013
Students from myriad disciplines -- including agriculture, nutrition and engineering -- will spend two weeks hearing from lecturers, reviewing case studies and participating in field trips. The intent is to train the next generation of leaders who wi
Read Full StoryPurdue to host 2nd summer institute on global food security
May 21, 2013
A new group of graduate students representing the next generation of leaders that will tackle issues involving world hunger will assemble at Purdue University for the second Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security.
Read Full StoryPurdue Center for Global Food Security awards research grants
May 6, 2013
The Purdue Center for Global Food Security announced the 11 research grants for student projects in 10 countries as part of the U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Program. The $175,307 in funding for the grants is through a five-year, $5 mi
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