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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120524NarimanovMeta.html</link>
	  <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>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>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue economist: Summer gas prices to be stable - if ...</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120521TynerGas.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Gasoline prices this summer could stay relatively steady provided that an already-tense Middle East doesn&#39;t flare up and nothing else happens to disrupt supplies, a Purdue University economist says.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue professor to speak before Congress about nanotechnology in brain treatment research</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120521AllainStents.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Purdue University are working with the U.S. Army and neurosurgeons at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to create a new type of &quot;bioactive&quot; coating for stents used to treat brain aneurisms including those caused by head trauma from bomb blasts.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Blossom end rot plummets in Purdue-developed transgenic tomato</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120521HandaBlossom.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The brown tissue that signals blossom end rot in tomatoes is a major problem for large producers and home gardeners, but a Purdue University researcher has unknowingly had the answer to significantly lowering occurrences of the disease sitting on a shelf for 20 years.]]></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>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Tiny plants could cut costs, shrink environmental footprint</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120514SchulzFungicide.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed versions that require less water, fertilizer and other inputs, thanks to a fungicide commonly used on golf courses.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Modern hybrid corn makes better use of nitrogen, study shows</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120430VynNitrogen.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data reviewed by Purdue University researchers.]]></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 10:21:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue experts available on topic of mad cow disease (BSE)</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120425M-HooserMadCow.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has experts who are available for interview on the topic of the case of mad cow disease, also known as BSE, discovered in California and its effect on the cattle futures market.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Celebrity deaths have special place in social media world</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120424T-SparksDeath.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Retweeting, status updates and other social media posts about the latest celebrity death are more than fans saying good-bye, says a Purdue University mass media effects expert.]]></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 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>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>Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:26:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Help wanted: Job searching grads can employ website for resume tips</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120409T-ConardSalvoJobs.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[If you are a college student preparing to begin your job search with just one version of your r&amp;233;sum&amp;233; in hand, you could be making a mistake, says a Purdue University writing expert.]]></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 09:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120404KimPiceatannol.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential method to control obesity, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Golfers can improve their putt with a different look</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120403WittGolf.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Airline performance improves to best ever, according to Airline Quality Rating</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120402Bowen-AQR.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Airline passengers are experiencing better overall performance for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 22nd annual national Airline Quality Rating.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue students develop app to help children with severe autism</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120328WendtAutism.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Students in a Purdue University service-learning program have developed an application for Apple&#39;s iPad that helps children with severe autism learn how to communicate.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:58:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Research on sound, neural processing could help deaf people hear amidst the noise</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120327HeinzHearing.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new understanding about how the inner ear processes the temporal structure of sound could some day improve how prosthetic hearing devices are designed to help people with profound hearing loss hear better in noisy places, according to new Purdue University research.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Map of substrate-kinase interactions may lead to more effective cancer drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120327TaoKinase.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Later-stage cancers thrive by finding detours around roadblocks that cancer drugs put in their path, but a Purdue University biochemist is creating maps that will help drugmakers close more routes and develop better drugs.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>5 interview missteps could kill our job chance</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120327T-CawdronInterviews.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Like any competition, beating others out for a dream job requires preparation. A successful interview takes more than an impressive resume and answering the interviewer&#39;s questions. All applicants will have the technical skills needed for the job; it will be little things that count and set people apart. There are five ways candidates might blow chances at a dream job, says Purdue University etiquette expert Anthony Cawdron. ]]></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 16:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: What makes bad films so good? Laughs in all the wrong places</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120326T-DuerfahrdFilm.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Whether it&#39;s an actor or director with a good sense of humor about a bad film nomination or friends mocking a summer blockbuster, humor plays a role in what makes a bad film so enjoyable, says a Purdue University film expert.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert: Holding a gun changes the way people perceive others, objects</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120326WittPerception.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Just the act of holding a gun affects a person&#39;s perception in a way that makes them more likely to incorrectly perceive others holding weapons that aren&#39;t really there, says a Purdue University perception expert.]]></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>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Research points to possible new route to fight dengue virus </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120322KuhnDengue.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified enzymes and biochemical compounds called lipids that are targeted and modified by the dengue virus during infection, suggesting a potential new approach to control the aggressive mosquito-borne pathogen.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expectations, exhaustion can lead mothers to post-adoption stress</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120322FoliResearch.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Fatigue<b> </b>and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:26:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Weight loss won&#39;t necessarily help teen girls&#39; self-esteem </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120321MustilloWeight.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Obese white teenage girls who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee they are going to feel better about themselves, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120320CorvalanDroplets.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Chemical additives that help agricultural pesticides adhere to their targets during spraying can lead to formation of smaller &quot;satellite&quot; droplets that cause those pesticides to drift into unwanted areas, Purdue University researchers have found.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120320MeloshSuperearth.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[While scientists believe conditions suitable for life might exist on the so-called &quot;super-Earth&quot; in the Gliese 581 system, it&#39;s unlikely to be transferred to other planets within that solar system.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120320T-FischbachSolar.html</link>
	  <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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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue one of 15 universities in EcoCAR2 contest</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120319MotevalliEcoCar.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A group of Purdue engineering and technology students will soon begin work on a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu as part of an international competition designed to reduce the environmental impact of passenger vehicles.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:35:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Spectroscopic imaging reveals early changes leading to breast tumors</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120306LelievreBreastcancer.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have created a new imaging technology that reveals subtle changes in breast tissue, representing a potential tool to determine a woman&#39;s risk of developing breast cancer and to study ways of preventing the disease.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2012 15:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120301RossmannEnterovirus.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat the disease.]]></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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	  <description><![CDATA[The hermetic grain storage bags that cut off oxygen to weevils and have saved West and Central African farmers hundreds of millions of dollars by putting the brakes on the insects&#39; rapid multiplication don&#39;t merely suffocate them as once thought, a Purdue University study shows.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:36:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue researchers reveal role of protein mutation in Parkinson&#39;s disease</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120220RegnierRochetParkinsons.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers revealed how a mutation in a protein shuts down a protective function needed to prevent the death of neurons in Parkinson&#39;s disease, possibly opening the door to new drug strategies to treat the disorder.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120219KlimeckAtom.html</link>
	  <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>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>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:21:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study gets major boost to probe toxin&#39;s role in spinal injury, potential treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120214ShiSpinal.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have received $1.5 million to study the role of a toxin thought to worsen the severity of spinal cord injuries and to learn whether reducing its concentration in the days following trauma also decreases damage that can lead to paralysis.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:28:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>AMIPurdue supports delivering university-led life science technologies to the marketplace</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120214HertigAMIW.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue mechanical engineering professor Eric Nauman is not surprised by the spotlight focused on concussions in today&#39;s sports world.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:14:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>iPad pharmacy checklist could be prescription for better health</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120209MurawskiiPad.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A quick, interactive survey taken on an iPad could help pharmacists and patients better use their brief time together to catch and eliminate harmful drug side effects.]]></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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	 <title>Purdue doubles research investment, expands commercialization effort</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120203BOTDiscovery.html</link>
	  <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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	 <title>Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120202NaumanFootball.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed.]]></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>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:21:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Indiana electricity rates projected to rise from new clean-air rules</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120125GothamCleanair.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[New federal clean air regulations are projected to raise Indiana electricity rates about 14 percent by 2020 because of needed upgrades to coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis prepared for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120124CordovaICC.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University President France A C&#243;rdova on Tuesday (Jan. 24) announced the launch of a new research commercialization center that will move Purdue discoveries to the marketplace more quickly, increase revenue for the university, and spur economic development in Indiana and the nation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study shines light on ways to cut costs for greenhouse growers</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120123LopezBedding.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Greenhouse bedding plant growers can save themselves time, money or possibly both by giving cuttings in propagation more light, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120120PeetaNEXTRANS.html</link>
	  <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>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:06:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Course helps tourists, business leaders prepare for China travel</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120117T-HongBusinessLocal.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The Chinese New Year is a good time for American businesses to think about cultural business practices when working with representatives from China or anyone planning to travel to the country, says a Purdue University expert who is offering a related course for the community this spring.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:54:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New microtweezers may build tiny &#39;MEMS&#39; structures</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120117SavranMicrotweezer.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created new &quot;microtweezers&quot; capable of manipulating objects to build tiny structures, print coatings to make advanced sensors, and grab and position live stem cell spheres for research.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120112RodriguezQuantiumbio.html</link>
	  <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>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:47:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120111KrupkeBees.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:36:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Pill some day may prevent serious foodborne illness, scientist says</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120109BhuniaProbiotics.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria touted for their role in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of <i>Listeria</i> infection in people with susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120105KlimeckPhosphorus.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The smallest wires ever developed in silicon - just one atom tall and four atoms wide - have been shown by a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales, Melbourne University and Purdue University to have the same current-carrying capability as copper wires.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:13:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New device could bring optical information processing</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111222QiDiode.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created a new type of optical device small enough to fit millions on a computer chip that could lead to faster, more powerful information processing and supercomputers.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:09:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Nanoantennas&#39; show promise in optical innovations</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111222ShalaevNanoantenna.html</link>
	  <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>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:55:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientists reveal how bacteria build homes inside healthy cells</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111220LuoPNAS.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Bacteria are able to build camouflaged homes for themselves inside healthy cells - and cause disease - by manipulating a natural cellular process.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:21:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Research could improve laser-manufacturing technique</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111219ShinPlasma.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Engineers have discovered details about the behavior of ultrafast laser pulses that may lead to new applications in manufacturing, diagnostics and other research.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:34:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Research helps shed light on medicinal benefits of plants</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111215DudarevaPlants.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Scientists at Purdue University and eight other institutions have developed new resources poised to unlock another door in the hidden garden of medicinally important compounds found in plants.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:39:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Heart failure study: Health-literate patients not always adept at managing care</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111214YehleHeart.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A patient&#39;s education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:03:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Wheat can&#39;t stop Hessian flies, so scientists find reinforcements</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111212ShukleTransgenic.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Wheat&#39;s genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists believe that other plants may soon be able to come to the rescue.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111206YeTransistors.html</link>
	  <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>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:31:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Report: Co-curricular activities at Purdue boost student retention, success</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111206GordonCoCurricular.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Activities outside the classroom improve student retention and academic performance, according to a report by the Office for Vice President of Student Affairs at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:14:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Label-free&#39; imaging tool tracks nanotubes in cells, blood for biomedical research</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111205ChengNanotubes.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have demonstrated a new imaging tool for tracking structures called carbon nanotubes in living cells and the bloodstream, which could aid efforts to perfect their use in biomedical research and clinical medicine.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111205ManneringDrivers.html</link>
	  <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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111201HuberGlaciation.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A drop in carbon dioxide appears to be the driving force that led to the Antarctic ice sheet&#39;s formation, according to a recent study led by scientists at Yale and Purdue universities of molecules from ancient algae found in deep-sea core samples.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:26:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: Religious trends in China fueled by government restrictions</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111201YangChina.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The upcoming change in China&#39;s central leadership means an emphasis on the country&#39;s economic, policy and political power, but a Purdue University sociologist says people should watch the country&#39;s religious trends just as closely.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:26:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Stronger corn? Take it off steroids, make it all female</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111130SchulzSteroids.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher has taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other crops]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>NIH grant to help MRI scientist seek answers about manganese toxicity, Parkinson&#39;s disease</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111129DydakGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[People exposed to manganese in occupational settings such as welding may not see signs for years that the element is toxic to their nervous systems, but new medical imaging techniques being developed and tested by a Purdue University professor could help reveal toxicity before symptoms appear that indicate irreversible brain damage.]]></description> 
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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111128EbertDeaths.html</link>
	  <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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	 <title>Walnut trees may not be able to withstand climate change</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111128JacobsWalnut.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Warmer, drier summers and extreme weather events considered possible as the climate changes would be especially troublesome - possibly fatal - for walnut trees, according to research at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:39:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Herbicide may affect plants thought to be resistant</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111122MurphyTransporter.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing some plants to need more water or nutrients.]]></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>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Thanksgiving in space may one day come with all the trimmings</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111121MitchellPotatoes.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Future astronauts spending Thanksgiving in space may not have to forgo one of the most traditional parts of the day&#39;s feast: fresh sweet potatoes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:23:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New biosensor benefits from melding of carbon nanotubes, DNA</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111114PorterfieldDNA.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University scientists have developed a method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode, a development that may lead to more accurate measurements for research related to diabetes and other diseases.]]></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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	 <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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	 <title>Large asteroid to pass by Earth Nov. 8, but what if it didn&#39;t?</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111031T-MeloshAsteroid.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will fly near Earth on Nov. 8. While there is no danger of it hitting the planet, a Purdue asteroid impact expert says a similar-sized object hitting Earth would result in a 4,000-megaton blast, magnitude 7.0 earthquake and, should it strike in the deep ocean, 70-foot-high tsunami waves 60 miles from the splashdown site.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New hybrid technology could bring &#39;quantum information systems&#39;</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111027ShalaevQuantum.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The merging of two technologies under development - plasmonics and nanophotonics - is promising the emergence of new &quot;quantum information systems&quot; far more powerful than today&#39;s computers.]]></description> 
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	 <title>NSF grant will shine light on ancient copper artifacts, innovation in Alaska</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111026CooperGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University archaeologist will study ancient copper innovation in far northwest North America and will help Alaska native youth in the Copper River Basin learn how their ancestors made and used copper tools.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Dividing corn stover makes ethanol conversion more efficient</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111024LadischStover.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Not all parts of a corn stalk are equal, and they shouldn&#39;t be treated that way when creating cellulosic ethanol, say Purdue University researchers.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Computer modeling helps Coast Guard plan search and rescue on Great Lakes</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111024EbertCoastguard.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has developed a system to analyze the historic response of U.S. Coast Guard search-and-rescue operations in the Great Lakes and assess the potential risks associated with hypothetical changes in the allocation of resources in the region.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientists, students involved in national earthquake program blanketing Indiana with seismic stations</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Seismic equipment is being installed throughout Indiana as part of a national program to better understand how and why earthquakes and volcanic events occur, and Purdue University professors and students spent time last summer surveying the state to find the locations best suited for the equipment.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Put a tree in your tank? Ethanol research centers on poplars</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111020MeilanPoplar.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Someday trees could provide more than just shade, scenery and building materials. Purdue University researchers are studying how poplars might be turned into liquid fuel.]]></description> 
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	 <title>&#39;Microring&#39; device could aid in future optical technologies</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111019WeinerMicrorings.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Purdue University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a device small enough to fit on a computer chip that converts continuous laser light into numerous ultrashort pulses, a technology that might have applications in more advanced sensors, communications systems and laboratory instruments.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:55:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New models to aid hurricane-evacuation planning</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111018UkkusuriHurricanes.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing detailed models to predict how populations behave during hurricane evacuations to better plan for the disasters.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:51:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>NSF grant to create new resource to accelerate &#39;STEM&#39; innovations</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111018MadhavanKnowledge.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Four universities are creating an interactive Web platform that will provide a new way for people working on improving &quot;STEM&quot; research to synthesize knowledge produced through National Science Foundation investments.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Hybrid trucks, buses focus of new Purdue center</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111017ShaverHybrids.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University will lead a new effort aimed at cutting fuel consumption in half for commercial vehicles by perfecting hybrid technologies for the world&#39;s burgeoning bus and truck fleets.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New app lets users build interactive, multimedia e-books</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111012McCartneyJetPack.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new, free publishing platform that allows users to add videos, images, interactive content and links to other software, has been developed by Purdue University. JetPack, a free app on the Apple iTunes App Store, will allow authors to include video, specialized calculators, interactive media, Google maps, interactive quizzes and self-assesment tests together with standard e-book text in creating e-books that can be viewed on mobile devices. ]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Images of the JetPak mobile app</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111012Jetpack-photos.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[JetPack, a free app on the Apple iTunes App Store. Images of application.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue part of institute awarded up to $35 million by FDA</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111004SvenssonNIPTE.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is part of a national institute that received a grant of up to $35 million over the next five years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.]]></description> 
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	 <title>U.S. unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111004TynerCongress.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a National Academy of Sciences study prepared for Congress.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Purdue gets $3.8 million to study, educate on bioenergy crops</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928VolenecGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers will use a portion of a $25 million grant to determine the potential of grasses as environmentally responsible bioenergy crops and to educate farmers and others about the findings.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert: Pan Am demise doomed luxurious airline experience</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928T-BowenPanAm.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The 1991 demise of Pan Am began the true slide into less&nbsp;satisfactory air travel, according to the aviation expert who co-publishes the highly cited annual Airline Quality Report.]]></description> 
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