In the spotlight

Did You Know?: Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab

Although it is not an FBI crime lab, extension experts at Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab do their own version of CSI -- crop scene investigation. With microscopes and scientific techniques from DNA analysis to isolations, they test plant samples for the presence of pathogens and render diagnoses. Read more...

* To offer ideas or suggestions for "Did You Know?" future editions, contact Mackenzie Greenwell at mrgreenw@purdue.edu or 49-61325.

Purdue Sports

Purdue, Painter agree to new eight-year contract

Purdue and men's basketball head coach Matt Painter have agreed on a new eight-year contract through the 2018-19 season. Read more...

* Fifty-eight Boilermakers earn Academic All-Big Ten honors

* Johnson garners Wooden Award All-American accolades

Featured News for Employees

Upcoming offerings from WorkLife Programs include old favorites, new programs

WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks will focus on chronic conditions, stress management, nutrition and many other topics. Read more...

Blackboard helps first-year Spanish students speak more fluently

As director of Purdue's Spanish basic language instruction program, Maria Cooks has been challenged to develop multiple ways for students in her Spanish 101 and 102 courses to practice pronouncing and conversing. Features in Purdue's course management system Blackboard Vista and ITaP educational technologists are helping her do it. Read more...

HUBzero research computing and collaboration platform workshop is April 5-6

Registration is still open for the HUBbub 2011 workshop covering HUBzero, a platform for creating powerful websites supporting computation, research, education and collaboration in science, engineering and almost any other field. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Studies give growers tools to bring new tropical plant to Indiana

Purdue researchers have developed a set of propagation and production protocols that will help Indiana greenhouse growers bring a tropical plant into flower for spring sales. Read more...

Study: 3 square meals a day paired with lean protein help people feel full during weight loss

Eating fewer, regular-sized meals with higher amounts of lean protein can make one feel more full than eating smaller, more frequent meals, according to new research from Purdue. Read more...

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Read more...

General News

2011 Southeast Indiana Technology Showcase to highlight Purdue, IU discoveries

Proprietary technologies developed at Purdue and Indiana University will be presented Friday (April 1) at the 2011 Southeast Indiana Technology Showcase in the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana. Read more...

Purdue Bell Tower to be bathed in blue to raise awareness of autism

Purdue's Bell Tower will be lit up in blue April 1-8 to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday (April 2) and national Autism Awareness Month. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Faculty to perform concert

• Purdue Theatre to present '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'