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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Metamaterials,&#39; quantum dots show promise for new technologies</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are edging toward the creation of new optical technologies using &quot;nanostructured metamaterials&quot; capable of ultra-efficient transmission of light, with potential applications including advanced solar cells and quantum computing.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Calcium expert honored with university&#39;s top research award</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Connie Weaver, head and distinguished professor of nutrition science, is the 2012 recipient of the Herbert Newby McCoy Award, the most prestigious research honor given by Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Origami-inspired design method merges engineering, art</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120521RamaniKaleidogami.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have shown how to create morphing mechanisms, robotic forms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue professor to highlight climate changes in the Arctic at next Science on Tap</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A leading researcher at Purdue University examining the impact of climate change and melting sea ice in the Arctic is the next Science on Tap speaker on Thursday (May 24) in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue hosting math symposium</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Purdue University math department will host an event designed to introduce prospective and young researchers to a larger community of mathematical professionals.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue partners with Indy Lights racing team</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has reached an agreement with Firestone Indy Lights racing team Jeffrey Mark Motorsport that will provide opportunities for students and faculty to participate in motorsports while offering the team help with engineering and technology.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New &#39;metamaterial&#39; practical for optical advances</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120514BoltassevaHyperbolic.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have taken a step toward overcoming a key obstacle in commercializing &quot;hyperbolic metamaterials,&quot; structures that could bring optical advances including ultrapowerful microscopes, computers and solar cells.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Ultrasensitive biosensor promising for medical diagnostics</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120514AlamBiosensor.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and &quot;personalized medicine&quot; tailored to the specific biochemistry of individual patients.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:35:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>25 karts entered in 2nd International Collegiate evGrandPrix</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120510DunlopCollegiateEvGrandprix.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Twenty-five electric-powered go-karts are expected to run in Purdue University&#39;s second International Collegiate evGrandPrix on Saturday (May 12) as part of opening day festivities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 15:52:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue President named one of the women who shaped America</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120508CordovaPBS.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue President France A. C&#243;rdova is featured in a PBS-sponsored educational program and documentary highlighting women whose accomplishments in society, arts and science have helped shape America.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 15:12:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Inaugural Purdue Energy Camp seeks high school student, middle and high school teacher applicants</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2012/120508McCannEnergyCamp.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Slots are still available for incoming high school juniors and seniors and middle and high school science teachers in Indiana interested in participating this summer in the inaugural Purdue Energy Camp.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:10:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue partners with 3 IndyCar teams for 2012 season</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has agreements with three IndyCar racing teams, which will provide opportunities for students and faculty to participate in motorsports while offering the teams help with engineering and technology.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 11:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue researcher helps robots &#39;see&#39; in 3-D like humans</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research_park_foundation/2012/120502PizloRobotVision.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Zygmunt Pizlo and his research team glide across a parquet dance floor - not in some club for a night on the town, but in his Purdue University Visual Perception Lab as part of critical research for a technology that is ready to be licensed and commercialized.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012 10:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue students will visit Cameroon to build basic utility vehicle</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A group of six Purdue University students will travel to Cameroon this month as part of ongoing efforts to provide affordable and practical transportation to the underdeveloped area.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Cheetah Conservation Fund founder to speak at Purdue</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Friday (April 27) in Purdue University&#39;s Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Tiny &#39;spherules&#39; reveal details about Earth&#39;s asteroid impacts</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120425MeloshImpacts.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are learning details about asteroid impacts going back to the Earth&#39;s early history by using a new method for extracting precise information from tiny &quot;spherules&quot; embedded in layers of rock.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue students to display innovations during senior design finale</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120425StarkeySeniorDesign.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University mechanical engineering students in their senior capstone design course will demonstrate a diverse collection of inventions that includes a robotic stair cleaner, an autonomous surveillance helicopter and a solar-powered motorized baby stroller.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientists, engineers team up on $1.6 million federal &#39;smart turbine&#39; wind energy project</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120424AdamsTurbines.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A team of Purdue University researchers will use a $1.6 million federal grant to advance sensor technology and computer simulation tools for tracking and improving the performance and reliability of &quot;smart&quot; wind turbines and wind farms.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;PolyZoom&#39; is new tool to view, study graphics</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120424ElmqvistPolyZoom.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created a next-generation zoom function to view and compare portions of complex graphics such as city maps, scientific images or pages of text.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:12:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Climate change, biofuels mandate could cause corn price spikes</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120423HertelVolatility.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A study from Purdue and Stanford university researchers predicts that future climate scenarios may cause significantly greater volatility in corn prices, which would be intensified by the federal biofuels mandate.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Birck hosts hands-on NanoDays for K-12 students, teachers, general public</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120417AllainNanoDays.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Nearly 2,000 elementary, middle and high school students are expected to descend onto the Purdue University campus April 26-27 for NanoDays 2012 to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating world of nanotechnology.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120417WuEngergy.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:19:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Discovery Park research centers plan lineup of Earth Day activities</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120416HarborEarthDay.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The Center for Environment, Energy Center and Purdue Climate Change Research Center in Discovery Park are joining units across the Purdue University campus for several public events next week to celebrate Earth Day 2012.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:10:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New firewall to safeguard against medical-device hacking</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120412RaghunathanHacking.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Purdue and Princeton universities have created a prototype firewall to block hackers from interfering with wireless medical devices such as pacemakers, insulin-delivery systems and brain implants.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Retired Four-Star Gen. Keys to give Purdue lecture on energy and national security</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120410McCannKeysLecture.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[America&#39;s overreliance on fossil fuels is a national security threat - economically, militarily and diplomatically. Retired four-star Gen. Ronald E. Keys will discuss America&#39;s energy posture and its impact on the U.S. economy and national security at an upcoming Purdue Energy Lecture.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:24:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue team smashes Rube Goldberg world record</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120406UmperovitchRecord.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers team smashed its own Guinness world record for largest Rube Goldberg machine with a 300-step behemoth that flawlessly accomplished the simple task of blowing up and popping a balloon.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:35:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Free apps drain smartphone energy on &#39;advertising modules&#39;</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120404HuSmartphone.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have shown that popular free smartphone apps spend up to 75 percent of their energy tracking the user&#39;s geographical location, sending information about the user to advertisers and downloading ads.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:51:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Computer Science Summer Camp offered June 17-22</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404HartCScamp.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Adventures in Computer Science Summer Camp for students entering grades 6-8 is scheduled for June 17-22 at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:26:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Policy leader from India will talk about global cooperation in science, education</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120403BementRao.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A scientist and policy leader from India will speak at April 18 at Purdue University about global outreach and collaboration between the United States and India.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:32:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientists to discuss their work in diabetes, cancer, sustainability at conference</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120402BementChallenge.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Research related to diabetes management, breast cancer prevention, improvement of food security in East Africa and the role social networks play in natural disasters will be presented during the April 18 Grand Challenge conference at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>St. Olaf wins Rube Goldberg Machine Contest</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A team from St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., won the 25th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Saturday (March 31) at Purdue University.<br/>]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:22:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Course aims to better engage first-year biology students</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/academics/2012/120329GardnerBiology.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Twenty-one Purdue University undergraduates are experiencing a new way of learning biology as part of an effort to better engage students, improve critical thinking skills and improve retention rates in biological sciences.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue forms student flight safety organization</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is forming the first student chapter of the Flight Safety Foundation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:22:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Women in Engineering plan summer camps</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120327MikelsCamps.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Registration is open for two Purdue University engineering summer camps for middle and high school students.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue students to race solar car &#39;Celeritas&#39; in Shell Eco-marathon</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120326KingCeleritas.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Students from Purdue University will race their solar car this week in an international competition to create the most fuel-efficient vehicles.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Discovery Park to mark 10 years of innovation with 4 Discovery Lectures in April</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120326RebarDP10.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue will celebrate Discovery Park&#39;s contributions to the university&#39;s interdisciplinary research efforts with a series of co-sponsored lectures in April focused on entrepreneurship, conservation and addressing challenging global problems through innovation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert to speak about Golden Gate Bridge, which turns 75</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Paul Giroux, a nationally recognized construction engineering expert, will speak on April 2 at Purdue University about the history of the Golden Gate Bridge, which turns 75 this year.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:46:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Pass the lycopene: Scientist can protect supplements inside food</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120326JanaswamyNutraceuticals.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University food scientist has developed a way to encase nutritional supplements in food-based products so that one day consumers might be able to sprinkle vitamins, antioxidants and other beneficial compounds right onto their meals.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Forensics entomologist to headline next Science on Tap event</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120323WilliamsScienceOnTap.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Leading Purdue entomologist Ralph Williams, an international expert in the use of insects to help solve crimes, will deliver the next Science on Tap talk on Thursday (March 29) in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue defense institute plans research summit</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Institute for Defense Innovation will hold a defense research summit April 30 to May 3.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue to showcase science education efforts at national teachers event in Indianapolis</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The nation&#39;s top science teachers will descend on Indianapolis next week for the National Science Teachers Association annual conference. A Purdue team of faculty members and administrators will be on hand to highlight the university&#39;s global role in advancing science learning in the classroom]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>25th national Rube Goldberg contest set for March 31</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s going to be a balloon-popping party when eight college teams compete in the 25th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on March 31 at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Forum to look at future of human spaceflight and exploration</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Pesticide additives cause drifting droplets, but can be controlled</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:33:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Super-Earth unlikely able to transfer life to other planets</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:13:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New system could predict solar flares, give advance warning</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur, providing advance warning to help protect satellites, power grids and astronauts from potentially dangerous radiation.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Purdue one of 15 universities in EcoCAR2 contest</title>
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	 <title>Think Tech! promises interactive fun for high school students</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:21:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue innovation fund awards nearly $500,000 for research in diabetes, concussions, cancer and 7 other projects</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue researchers studying diabetes treatments, concussion-mitigation, cancer therapies and seven other discoveries received nearly $500,000 in the most recent rounds of awards through the Trask Innovation Fund.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>U.S.News ranks Purdue&#39;s graduate programs among nation&#39;s best</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:45:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>9 Purdue researchers win 2011 NSF early career awards</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Nine Purdue University faculty members have won the National Science Foundation&#39;s most prestigious honor for outstanding young researchers in 2011.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:25:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue automation team qualifies for international event</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:34:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue students to launch high-altitude balloon</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:14:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Indiana Academy of Science to meet at Purdue</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:17:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Doctoral students in chemical, mechanical engineering selected as inaugural John Zink research fellows</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Three Purdue doctoral students in mechanical and chemical engineering have been selected as the university&#39;s first John Zink Co. fellows through a program led by Discovery Park&#39;s Energy Center.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:16:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Hermetic bags save African crop, but not how experts once thought</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>One and done: Single-atom transistor is end of Moore&#39;s Law; may be beginning of quantum computing</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The smallest transistor ever built - in fact, the smallest transistor that can be built - has been created using a single phosphorous atom by an international team of researchers at the University of New South Wales, Purdue University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:38:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>College, high school teams ready for Rube Goldberg showdown</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[It will feel like a party when collegiate and high school teams fill the Purdue University Armory for this year&#39;s local Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:40:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New ink-based solar cells might be low cost and efficient</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120215AgrawalSolar.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing solar cells that might be manufactured using special ink printed onto sheets of a supporting<b> </b>material, an approach that could lead to new low-cost solar cells economically competitive with other energy technologies.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:18:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue institute awards over $150,000 to support 6 research teams in energy, transportation, food security</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Renewable energy, damage from severe drought and the use of solar energy are some of the grand challenge type research topics that received grants from the Purdue University Global Policy Research Institute.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:14:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue professor elected to National Academy of Engineering</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The National Academy of Engineering has elected a Purdue University engineering professor into its society. Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was among the 66 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the academy this year.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:33:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>17 high schools to compete at Purdue&#39;s Bridge Bust</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2012/120209LaneBridgeBust.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Teams from 17 Indiana and Illinois high schools will construct bridges only to see them destroyed during the 33rd annual Bridge Bust contest Feb. 24 at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:25:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Science on Tap to focus on role of simple molecules in our evolution</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A leading researcher at Purdue University will highlight how the simplest of molecules under ideal conditions may have set in motion life as we know it during the next Science on Tap talk on Feb. 16.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:59:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue&#39;s &#39;space odyssey&#39; loses astronaut Janice Voss</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University alumnus Janice E. Voss, 55, one of the few women launched into space, died of breast cancer Monday (Feb. 6) in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she was receiving treatment. She had logged five space flights, spending a total of 49 days in space and traveling 18.8 million miles in 779 Earth orbits.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:50:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Innovation promises expanded roles for microsensors</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120207RhoadsSensor.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have learned how to improve the performance of sensors that use tiny vibrating microcantilevers to detect chemical and biological agents for applications from national security to food processing.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:47:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Missile Defense Agency head to give Boeing Lecture</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Army Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O&#39;Reilly, director of the Missile Defense Agency, will deliver the William E. Boeing Distinguished Lecture at Purdue University on Feb. 28. ]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:23:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue doubles research investment, expands commercialization effort</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue officials reported Friday (Feb. 3) that the university has doubled its annual research expenditures to $600 million since 2006-07, supporting its goal to increase economic development for Indiana and revenue streams for the university.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:34:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue student seeks better understanding of eye disease mechanisms; wins Sigma Xi award</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University student who uses life experiences to inspire her research of eye diseases has won a Sigma Xi award to support her work.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:26:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Rap music powers rhythmic action of medical sensor</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120126ZiaieMusic.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The driving bass rhythm of rap music can be harnessed to power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:48:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue launches commercialization center to accelerate discovery to delivery</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue center awarded $3.5 million U.S. DOT grant for research</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The NEXTRANS Center at Purdue University has been awarded a $3.5 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance research and education programs that address the nation&#39;s critical transportation challenges.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:16:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>ADM Agricultural Innovation Center at Purdue opens</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University opened its ADM Agricultural Innovation Center on Wednesday (Jan.18), heralding it as offering greater laboratory and classroom opportunities for students in the university&#39;s top-rated Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue physicists put new perspective on biochemical problem</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University physicists created computational tools that can predict the fleeting structures of iron-containing enzymes as they transform during chemical reactions. Many of these temporary but critical structures have eluded capture through traditional experimental methods such as X-ray crystallography]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:01:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Registration open for summer engineering camp for high school seniors</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:25:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Down to the wire for silicon: Researchers create a wire 4 atoms wide, 1 atom tall</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:13:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New device could bring optical information processing</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:09:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Nanoantennas&#39; show promise in optical innovations</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have shown how arrays of tiny &quot;plasmonic nanoantennas&quot; are able to precisely manipulate light in new ways that could make possible a range of optical innovations such as more powerful microscopes, telecommunications and computers.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:21:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Research could improve laser-manufacturing technique</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:08:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue physicists pursue Higgs boson; part of international CMS experiment </title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:42:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>5 Purdue professors elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Five Purdue University professors have been awarded the distinction of fellow from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world&#39;s largest general scientific society.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Online course on fundamentals of nanotechnology offered</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Online courses covering the fundamentals of nanotechnology will be offered beginning in 2012 by the science portal nanoHUB, the national Network for Computational Nanotechnology and Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:32:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Cyber Center joins multi-university team on $3 million NSF data security research effort</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[For centuries, experts have tested the authenticity of famous paintings and literature to spot forgeries. Cyber security researchers at Purdue University, the universities of Texas at San Antonio and Texas at Dallas are looking to apply those same principles to data.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:01:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New &#39;3-D&#39; transistors promising future chips, lighter laptops</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers from Purdue and Harvard universities have created a new type of transistor made from a material that could replace silicon and have a 3-D structure instead of conventional flat computer chips.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:24:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study pinpoints dangerous driving conditions for men, women</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A study of Indiana drivers shows heightened risk of serious injury and death for men 45 and older driving on snow and ice, women driving on rain-slick highways, and younger men driving on dry roadways.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:28:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Drop in carbon dioxide levels led to polar ice sheet, study finds</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:59:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue center helps Coast Guard efforts to reduce deaths on Great Lakes</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Information provided to the U.S. Coast Guard by a Purdue University-led center played a role in efforts to reduce deaths in the Great Lakes this summer.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:28:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Indianapolis airport, GE Energy, Purdue bring EV charging stations to parking garage</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/111128AirportChargingStations.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle (EV) drivers using the Indianapolis International Airport now have a convenient way to ensure a fully charged ride home with the installation of three new GE Energy charging stations in the airport parking garage.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:56:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>EPICS High program top winner in STEM education competition</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s College of Engineering EPICS High program was named a top winner in a national competition for innovative approaches to science, technology, engineering and math -- STEM -- education.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:18:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New medical, research tool possible by probing cell mechanics</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111121RamanCells.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:24:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Discovery Lecture will focus on role of U.S. research labs to address national security challenges</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The head of Sandia National Laboratories will deliver a Discovery Lecture this month at Purdue University, focusing on the role that U.S. research laboratories can play in addressing national security challenges in our nation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:45:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>DOE regional clean energy competition open to Purdue students</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University students are invited to participate in the first Clean Energy Challenge, a first-in-class business competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to recognize the top clean-tech entrepreneurs in the Midwest.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:11:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Innovative learning technology developed by Purdue to make debut at Indiana elementary school</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/111114BurgessHotSeat.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Technology developed at Purdue University is advancing distance learning at elementary and middle schools in Indiana, and plans are under way to introduce the interactive learning process nationwide.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:37:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue builds nation&#39;s fastest campus supercomputer</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/rankings/2011/111114McCartneyCarter.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The nation&#39;s fastest campus supercomputer has been built at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:24:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Substandard construction increased destruction in Turkey earthquakes, expert says</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2011/11110T-IrfanogluVan.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Turkish earthquake expert who examined buildings near the epicenter of the earthquakes near Van, Turkey, says improper design and construction added greatly to damage in the region.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:39:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>E-commerce fueling pollution, but hybrid trucks could cut emissions</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111109T-ShaverEmissions.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[E-commerce holiday shopping might contribute to air pollution due to increased trucking, but perfecting hybrid trucks could help control emissions and cut fuel consumption in half.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:24:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>College of Technology to host workshops for high school students</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/111108LincolnSPIRIT.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The College of Technology at Purdue is inviting high school students to a one-day workshop focused on the many ways computing skills can impact society. Participants will learn about potential careers as well.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 12:46:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue researcher leads effort to capture natural sounds, coordinate global network</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/111103PijanowskiNatureSoundsS.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher will lead a global natural soundscape network to coordinate research that could help detect early changes in climate and weather patterns, the presence of pollution and other environmental impacts.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 11:58:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Conference showcases Purdue student supercomputing team, technologies for building research communities</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/111103CampbellSCC.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[For Tyler Reid, being a member of Purdue&#39;s supercomputing team means getting his hands on the latest hardware - really on it - an opportunity too good to pass up.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:35:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Symposium to focus on environmental challenges of global population growth</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/111102SchusterSolutions.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program is leading a campus-wide symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 8 and 9) to highlight the environmental issues of population growth.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:08:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Pesky ants found in Hawaii demonstrate invasive characteristics</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111101BuczkowskiHawaii.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A common pest in the mainland United States known for its tropical smell now has a tropical habitat to go along with it.]]></description> 
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