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Disaster recovery expert can speak about tornado aftermath, rebuilding
Aldrich can discuss how people behave and rely on each other after natural disasters such as tornadoes.
Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
Researchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future 'optoelectronic' circuits for sensors and information processing.
Purdue, Jackson Lab combine genetics, engineering
Purdue University and The Jackson Laboratory have created a new bioengineering facility and will hold a joint symposium to discuss the latest research in areas from implantable medical devices to the genetics behind human diseases.
Purdue professor part of national study of science-education specialists
A new type of science faculty, those who specialize in science education, is on the rise, but less than half have formal training in education, according to a recent study.
Purdue part of field study to improve severe weather forecasting
Purdue University professors and students will intercept storms as part of a major field project to improve predictions of severe weather and offer earlier warnings to those in its path.
'Makers' 3-D print shapes created using new design tool, bare hands
A new design tool interprets hand gestures, enabling designers and artists to create and modify three-dimensional shapes using only their hands as a 'natural user interface' instead of keyboard and mouse.
Focus on color means white veggies dropped like a hot potato
Colorful vegetables are promoted as key to a healthy diet, but white vegetables, especially potatoes, shouldn't be forgotten, according to a Purdue University expert.