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May 1, 1998 Purdue research to be featured on science Web site WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University will be featured for the week beginning Monday (5/4) on the "On-campus" section of The Science Coalition Web site, a comprehensive resource for information on federally funded science research. Each week, the coalition highlights scientific advances and research at member universities. The Science Coalition site on the World Wide Web is at www.sciencecoalition.org. Visitors to the site can catch up on the latest legislative news, chat with science enthusiasts in the "Science Cafe," browse through the "On-campus" archives or read a multitude of science and technology documents in the Web site's library, said Ann Marie Logan, senior associate for the Science Coalition. This week, the coalition's site highlights information on Purdue's programs of study and areas of research, including news stories with these headlines: New imaging technology for early disease detection. Clinical trial aimed at improving treatment for knee injuries. Researchers take supersonic research to new speeds. Purdue chemist shrinks 'laboratory' onto computer chip. New 'wave' in space exploration. New biomaterial for medical applications. The Science Coalition comprises more than 60 major public and private research universities, together with more than 350 businesses, voluntary health organizations, medical groups, health care providers, scientific societies and individuals, all dedicated to sustaining the federal government's historic commitment to federally funded university science research. CONTACT: Logan, (202) 289-5900, e-mail publicaffairs@sciencecoalition.org Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page