June 9, 2020
Today's Top 5 From Purdue University
You will want to read these good stories that you may have missed.
Purdue bestows 2nd annual Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award
The recipient of the second annual Tyler Trent Courage and Resilience Award is Kamryn Dehn, a senior from Frankfort, Indiana, majoring in aquatic sciences and anthropology.
Media Contact: Jim Bush, jsbush@purdue.edu
Purdue Extension teams up with Prairie Farms to provide milk to local food pantries
Due to Purdue Extension’s broad presence in all 92 Indiana counties, Purdue Extension educators have coordinated milk redistribution from Prairie Farms to local food banks and nonprofits across the state.
Media Contact: Abby Leeds, mayer36@purdue.edu
Purdue Global commencement recognizes more than 1,000 graduates
More than 150 Indiana residents were among the Purdue Global graduates who took part in a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday (June 6).
Media Contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu
Purdue awarded $10 million from National Science Foundation for Anvil supercomputer
Purdue will soon be the home of Anvil, a powerful new supercomputer that will provide advanced computing capabilities to support a wide range of computational and data-intensive research spanning from traditional high-performance computing to modern artificial intelligence applications.
Media Contact: Steve Tally, steve@purdue.edu
Discovery unlocks ‘hot’ electrons for more efficient energy use
Highly energetic, “hot” electrons have the potential to help solar panels more efficiently harvest light energy.
Media Contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu
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