http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/ Discovery Park News Feed from Purdue University News Service en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/dream-social-networks-take-spotlight-at-upcoming-science-on-tap.html A Purdue University researcher of dreams will give the next Science on Tap talk on the social networks revealed from sleep. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/dream-social-networks-take-spotlight-at-upcoming-science-on-tap.html Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/high-school-students-selected-to-participate-in-11th-usa-biology-olympiad-finals-at-purdue.html The top 20 high school students have been selected by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) to participate in the 11th Annual USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) National Finals from June 2-14 at Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/high-school-students-selected-to-participate-in-11th-usa-biology-olympiad-finals-at-purdue.html Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/global-policy-research-institute-awards-first-graduate-research-fellowships.html The Global Policy Research Institute has awarded its first Graduate Student Research Fellowships to two Purdue University graduate students. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/global-policy-research-institute-awards-first-graduate-research-fellowships.html Thu, 02 May 2013 14:34:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/symposium-led-by-purdue,-s.-korea-teams-to-focus-on-advancements-in-organ-on-a-chip-research.html Research teams from Purdue University's Discovery Park and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology will meet May 16 for a symposium highlighting their work in advancing organ-on-a-chip activities. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/symposium-led-by-purdue,-s.-korea-teams-to-focus-on-advancements-in-organ-on-a-chip-research.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/super-resolution-microscope-possible-for-nanostructures.html Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/super-resolution-microscope-possible-for-nanostructures.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:41:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/alumni-group-may-hold-venture-capital-secret-for-startups,-next-big-idea-from-purdue-faculty,-researchers.html A new all-volunteer, nonprofit group composed of Silicon Valley-based Purdue University alumni could provide Purdue innovators and entrepreneurs with another avenue of support to commercialize the university's innovations. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/alumni-group-may-hold-venture-capital-secret-for-startups,-next-big-idea-from-purdue-faculty,-researchers.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/climate-systems-educators-toolkit-to-be-unveiled-at-purdue-environmental-conference.html Purdue University researchers will unveil a learning toolkit for educators about a climate system approach to understanding how the Earth's climate is changing in connection with a three-day conference on campus in May. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/climate-systems-educators-toolkit-to-be-unveiled-at-purdue-environmental-conference.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-ecopartnership-offers-4,500-travel-grants-for-research-collaborations-in-china.html The U.S.-China EcoPartnership for Environmental Sustainability at Purdue is launching a travel grant program through the Purdue-China Visiting Scholars Network, awarding up to eight travel grants valued at $4,500 each. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-ecopartnership-offers-4,500-travel-grants-for-research-collaborations-in-china.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:15:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/earth-day-activities-to-highlight-sustainability,-student-projects,-lecture-by-retired-joint-chiefs-of-staff-assistant.html Purdue University's Earth Day 2013 activities will feature a carnival of exhibits, games and demonstrations as well as campus and community project presentations and a lecture by retired U.S. Marines Col. Mark Mykleby. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/earth-day-activities-to-highlight-sustainability,-student-projects,-lecture-by-retired-joint-chiefs-of-staff-assistant.html Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:59:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/small-science-to-take-to-big-stage-for-upcoming-purdue-nanodays.html All things nanotechnology will overtake Purdue University's Discovery Park in late April. And we're not talking just about popular MP3 devices. Hundreds of young students, teachers and parents are expected to participate in the third annual NanoDays at Birck Nanotechnology Center and the rest of Discovery Park on April 25 and 26. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/small-science-to-take-to-big-stage-for-upcoming-purdue-nanodays.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:45:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/breast-cancer-survivors-win-when-teaming-up-for-community-races.html Breast cancer survivors training together for a spring walk or run not only challenge images of being sick with cancer, but also personally benefit physically, emotionally and mentally, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/breast-cancer-survivors-win-when-teaming-up-for-community-races.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/solar-energy-company-founder,-purdue-alum-to-give-lecture-on-social-entrepreneurship,-sustainability.html The founder of an innovative solar-powered energy company will give a talk this month on the Purdue University campus that focuses on social entrepreneurship, international business and how the two can come together to benefit our world. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/solar-energy-company-founder,-purdue-alum-to-give-lecture-on-social-entrepreneurship,-sustainability.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:14:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/pacemaker-testing-device,-battery-life-sensor-claim-top-prizes-at-purdue-elevator-pitch-competition.html Students pitching a device for checking pacemaker implants and a sensor for extending battery life in mobile devices took the top prizes at the seventh annual Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/pacemaker-testing-device,-battery-life-sensor-claim-top-prizes-at-purdue-elevator-pitch-competition.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/science-on-tap-to-feature-talk-on-devices,-data-and-their-connections.html A Purdue University researcher will highlight the ubiquitous nature of today's device-driven society and the obsession with data interaction. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/science-on-tap-to-feature-talk-on-devices,-data-and-their-connections.html Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-coach-helps-lead-run-for-cancer-research.html In his first public comments as head football coach, Darrell Hazell stressed that it will take everyone in the Purdue family to win championships. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-coach-helps-lead-run-for-cancer-research.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-cancer-culture--community-events-shine-spotlight-on-pink-ribbons-movement,-abuses,-need-for-prevention.html Author and researcher Samantha King, who wrote the 2006 book 'Pink Ribbons, Inc.: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy,' will headline a panel discussion for this spring's Cancer Culture and Community Colloquium at Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-cancer-culture--community-events-shine-spotlight-on-pink-ribbons-movement,-abuses,-need-for-prevention.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/bindley-bioscience-center-plans-discovery-day-to-showcase-research.html Purdue University's Bindley Bioscience Center next week will provide a snapshot of the current research under way at the Discovery Park facility – from technology development to biological and nanotechnology materials. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/bindley-bioscience-center-plans-discovery-day-to-showcase-research.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/nanosystems-industry-expert-to-deliver-discovery-lecture-at-purdue.html A nanotechnology industry leader will deliver a Discovery Lecture Series talk next week on advancements in designing computers the size of a human cell. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/nanosystems-industry-expert-to-deliver-discovery-lecture-at-purdue.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:16:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/metasurfaces-to-usher-in-new-optical-technologies.html New optical technologies using 'metasurfaces' capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization, with potential applications including advanced solar cells, computers, telecommunications, sensors and microscopes. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/metasurfaces-to-usher-in-new-optical-technologies.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/advice-on-securing-federal-grants-offered-through-free-workshop.html Researchers from educational institutions, entrepreneurs and inventors can learn how to secure federal grants to support research or commercialize innovations through a free workshop offered by Purdue University's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/advice-on-securing-federal-grants-offered-through-free-workshop.html Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdues-emerging-innovations-fund-invests-250,000-in-two-life-sciences-companies.html Two life sciences companies that are commercializing Purdue University innovations can receive up to $250,000 in investments from the Emerging Innovations Fund, an evergreen fund created to accelerate the commercialization of early-stage discoveries. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdues-emerging-innovations-fund-invests-250,000-in-two-life-sciences-companies.html Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/ready,-set,-pitch-registration-under-way-for-purdue-elevator-pitch-competition.html A lot can happen in 2 minutes. So can winning a quick $1,000. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/ready,-set,-pitch-registration-under-way-for-purdue-elevator-pitch-competition.html Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/rche,-ourhealth-partner-on-research-project-to-enhance-care-delivery.html Purdue University's Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering is partnering with OurHealth, a leading provider of onsite health management services for employers, on a research project to assess the viability of an innovative decision-support tool to enhance health outcomes. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/rche,-ourhealth-partner-on-research-project-to-enhance-care-delivery.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue,-notre-dame,-indiana-ag-department-join-efforts-for-nutrient-management-workshop.html Purdue University's Center for the Environment is joining the University of Notre Dame and Indiana State Department of Agriculture to lead a policy workshop on the challenges of nutrient management from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 6) in Indianapolis. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue,-notre-dame,-indiana-ag-department-join-efforts-for-nutrient-management-workshop.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:29:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/u.s.-missile-defense-agency-director-to-deliver-purdue-keynote-for-discovery-lecture-series.html A Navy admiral tapped late last year to be the first sailor to head the Pentagon's U.S. Missile Defense Agency will deliver a Discovery Lecture at Purdue University at 3 p.m. March 5 in Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/u.s.-missile-defense-agency-director-to-deliver-purdue-keynote-for-discovery-lecture-series.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:55:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/non-invasive-diabetic-testing-device,-personalized-cancer-care-technique-claim-top-prizes-at-100,000-burton-d.-morgan-business-plan-competition.html A device for non-evasive diabetic testing and a biological imaging technique for personalized cancer care won top prizes Tuesday (Feb. 19) at the $100,000 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Purdue University's Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/non-invasive-diabetic-testing-device,-personalized-cancer-care-technique-claim-top-prizes-at-100,000-burton-d.-morgan-business-plan-competition.html Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:55:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-looks-to-connect-with-more-high-tech-companies-for-interns-for-indiana-program.html Purdue University is recruiting high-tech startup and second-stage companies across the state to participate in the Interns for Indiana program. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-looks-to-connect-with-more-high-tech-companies-for-interns-for-indiana-program.html Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-science-on-tap-to-discuss-the-implications-of-ostracism.html A Purdue University expert in psychological sciences will speak on Feb. 21 at the next Science on Tap about his research efforts to better understand what happens to individuals who are repeatedly ostracized and excluded. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-science-on-tap-to-discuss-the-implications-of-ostracism.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/finalists-selected-for-100,000-burton-d.-morgan-business-plan-competition.html Finalists in the undergraduate and graduate student categories have been selected for the 26th annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition, a $100,000 event slated for Feb. 19 in Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/finalists-selected-for-100,000-burton-d.-morgan-business-plan-competition.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:29:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/butler-center-for-leadership-excellence-to-honor-alumnae-at-distinguished-women-scholars-2013.html Purdue University's Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence in early March will celebrate alumnae who have made significant contributions in their academic and professional communities during the third annual Distinguished Women Scholars 2013. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/butler-center-for-leadership-excellence-to-honor-alumnae-at-distinguished-women-scholars-2013.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/student-led-groups-plan-campuswide,-community-sustainability-workshop.html Purdue University doctoral students Aaron Goldner and Lindsey Payne are committed to making a lasting difference for sustainability - and how the university embraces this global challenge for tomorrow's leaders. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/student-led-groups-plan-campuswide,-community-sustainability-workshop.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:04:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html Purdue University researchers have received a five-year $14.5 million National Science Foundation grant to expand its widely used nanoHUB.org online science and engineering gateway. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:31:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/registration-deadline-extended-for-this-summers-energy-academy-at-purdue.html The registration deadline for this summer's Energy Academy at Purdue has been extended to Feb. 15 for interested secondary school teachers and current high school sophomores and juniors throughout Indiana. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/registration-deadline-extended-for-this-summers-energy-academy-at-purdue.html Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:45:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/huber-selected-as-new-director-of-purdue-climate-change-research-center.html A leading Purdue University researcher in tropical cyclones and global warming has been named director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, the university's interdisciplinary effort focusing on research and education in global climate change. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/huber-selected-as-new-director-of-purdue-climate-change-research-center.html Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:23:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researcher-to-highlight-hepatitis-b-advancements-at-next-science-on-tap.html A Purdue University molecular biologist will speak on her research efforts to identify molecules and genes that may help in the early detection of the often fatal hepatitis B virus-mediated liver cancer at the next Science on Tap on Jan. 24. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researcher-to-highlight-hepatitis-b-advancements-at-next-science-on-tap.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:50:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/expert-japan-a-leader-in-disaster-preparation-and-risk-reduction-earthquake-threat-should-not-rule-out-tokyo-for-2020-olympics.html Tokyo as a possible host for the 2020 Olympics should not be ruled out solely on the basis of earthquake risk, said Julio Ramirez, chief officer of the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/expert-japan-a-leader-in-disaster-preparation-and-risk-reduction-earthquake-threat-should-not-rule-out-tokyo-for-2020-olympics.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:28:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/discovery-park-seminar-series-highlights-solar-energy-research-efforts-at-purdue,-other-leading-research-centers.html Purdue University's Energy Center, Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Discovery Park Engagement Office this week will host the first of a semester-long seminar series designed to highlight current topics in solar power research. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/discovery-park-seminar-series-highlights-solar-energy-research-efforts-at-purdue,-other-leading-research-centers.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:57:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/new-biochip-technology-uses-tiny-whirlpools-to-corral-microbes.html Researchers have demonstrated a new technology that combines a laser and electric fields to create tiny centrifuge-like whirlpools to separate particles and microbes by size, a potential lab-on-a-chip system for medicine and research. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/new-biochip-technology-uses-tiny-whirlpools-to-corral-microbes.html Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/nees-tsunami-expert-says-improved-research-tools-helped-predict-impact-of-this-weeks-japan-earthquake.html A leading tsunami researcher affiliated with the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) says improved computational models helped in more accurately predicting the impact of a strong earthquake near Japan on Friday. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/nees-tsunami-expert-says-improved-research-tools-helped-predict-impact-of-this-weeks-japan-earthquake.html Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:47:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-led-study-highlights-motorsport-industrys-significant-impact-across-indiana,-worldwide.html Indianapolis is known as the 'Racing Capital of the World.' And a new study shows the motorsports industry's impact is advancing into other manufacturing sectors throughout Indiana and across the globe. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-led-study-highlights-motorsport-industrys-significant-impact-across-indiana,-worldwide.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-student-inventors-to-be-honored-at-reception.html Purdue student inventors are leading a national trend where undergraduate and graduate students are actively participating in patenting their discoveries. In the 2011-12 fiscal year, 355 student inventors contributed to a Purdue discovery, up from 218 in 2010-11. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-student-inventors-to-be-honored-at-reception.html Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/discovery-park-center,-duke-energy-partner-for-stem-driven-energy-academy-program.html Purdue University's Energy Center will collaborate with electric utility Duke Energy Corp. to expand the Energy Academy at Purdue next summer, making it available to more students and teachers throughout Indiana. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/discovery-park-center,-duke-energy-partner-for-stem-driven-energy-academy-program.html Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-doctoral-student-named-u.s.-kauffman-global-scholar.html Purdue University doctoral student and aspiring entrepreneur Landon Young has been selected as a 2013 U.S. Kauffman Global Scholar, a program led by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-doctoral-student-named-u.s.-kauffman-global-scholar.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:49:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/inaugural-bindley-day-planned-at-discovery-park-life-sciences-research-center.html A leading research center in Purdue University's Discovery Park will shine the spotlight on its efforts and outreach to the campus and regional life sciences community through the first-ever Bindley Day on Nov. 30. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/inaugural-bindley-day-planned-at-discovery-park-life-sciences-research-center.html Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/panel-discussion-on-paths-to-successful-startups,-guest-lecture-highlight-purdue-global-entrepreneurship-week-events.html Global Entrepreneurship Week activities next week at Purdue University will feature a panel discussion of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs in an event sponsored by the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/panel-discussion-on-paths-to-successful-startups,-guest-lecture-highlight-purdue-global-entrepreneurship-week-events.html Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/nees-expert-questions-decision-to-convict-scientists-in-wake-of-deadly-earthquake-in-italy.html The director of a national earthquake research center based at Purdue University says Italian authorities are setting a dangerous precedent by pushing the manslaughter convictions of scientists for not predicting a devastating 2009 earthquake. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/nees-expert-questions-decision-to-convict-scientists-in-wake-of-deadly-earthquake-in-italy.html Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-researcher-to-discuss-how-nature-helps-develop-biomedical-materials.html A Purdue University researcher examining the fascinating way that marine biology is helping design, develop and create new biomedical materials will be the next Science on Tap speaker on Nov. 8. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-researcher-to-discuss-how-nature-helps-develop-biomedical-materials.html Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-symposium-shines-spotlight-on-expressing-cancers-impact-through-film,-the-arts.html Several activities on the Purdue University campus and in the community are planned for the 2012 Cancer Culture and Community Colloquium beginning this weekend to highlight how the arts and literature provide an outlet of expression to those struggling with cancer. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-symposium-shines-spotlight-on-expressing-cancers-impact-through-film,-the-arts.html Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-center-for-global-food-security-awards-research-grants-on-u.s.-student-projects-in-18-countries.html A Purdue University research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger is awarding $444,250 in grants to graduate students at 14 U.S. universities. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q4/purdue-center-for-global-food-security-awards-research-grants-on-u.s.-student-projects-in-18-countries.html