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Purdue researcher's new 'tool for the organic chemist toolbox' licensed to Sigma-Aldrich
A Purdue University researcher's U.S. patent for a safer, easier and 'greener' method to incorporate fluorine into organic compounds - a common step in materials processing, drug discovery and synthesis of agricultural treatments - has been licensed to a subsidiary of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a St. Louis-based life science and high technology company.
Purdue trustees approve frozen tuition and fee cuts
Purdue University trustees on Wednesday (May 22) approved frozen tuition and cut costs for West Lafayette students.
Apps may open communication door for children, families affected by severe, non-verbal autism
Stephen and Diane Beaudoin have tried for years to fully communicate with their son, David, 11, who is diagnosed with severe, non-verbal autism. The Beaudoins credit SPEAK all!, an iPad application, with the enriched communication they now have with their son. David has been using SPEAK all! for about one year.
Prof: How to help children cope with tornado season fears
The tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday (May 20) may be especially frightening for children because of the destruction to schools and the number of children who died, says a Purdue University child development expert.
Purdue Extension corn, soybean guide now offered as iPad app
Purdue Extension's popular Corn and Soybean Field Guide is now available in an interactive iPad app format.
Indiana farmers get busy planting during break in the weather
Indiana farmers who had to wait through a month of seemingly never-ending rain that kept them out of their fields are now getting caught up in planting their crops.
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy highlights need for advances in cancer prevention, not just treatment, Purdue expert says
Angelina Jolie's announcement that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer highlights the need for more cancer prevention options, according to a Purdue University breast-cancer expert.