Past News
Faculty members receive Showalter funding
October 5, 2018
Three faculty members have been designated Showalter Faculty Scholars for 2018, including Dr. Ellen Wells, Health Sciences for her project: "Metal Contamination and Children's Health in East Chicago." Congratulations to all the Showalter Awardees.
Nexus Institute Workshops / Talleres del Instituto Nexus
July 31, 2018
The Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Energy and the Environment (Nexus Institute) will launch its first specialized workshop series at Purdue. El Instituto Nexus de Arequipa para la Alimentación, la Energía y el Medio Ambiente (Instituto Nexus) lanzará su primera serie de talleres especializados en Purdue.
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Discovery Park's chief scientist addresses congressional committee in Peru
June 18, 2018
Discovery Park's tagline, "Where disciplines converge to solve global challenges," gains real-world application through international partnerships. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Discovery Park's chief scientist and executive director, spoke Tuesday (June 12) to members of Peru's Congress as part of one such partnership -- presenting the mission of Discovery Park and an overview of the Arequipa NEXUS Institute for food, energy, water and the environment.
Discovery Park's chief scientist addresses congressional committee in Peru
Discovery Park’s Tim Filley discusses the Arequipa Nexus Institute on NPR's Tech Nation Radio
April 23, 2018
From Tech Nation Radio: On this week’s Tech Nation, we discover what science might do for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment in the Arequipa Valley of Peru. Purdue University geosciences professor Tim Filley describes their work. Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.
Purdue, Peruvian university kick off research and innovation alliance
April 9, 2018
Purdue University celebrated the official start of its new Cooperative Technical Alliance Program with the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin (UNSA) with the launch of its initial flagship research and capacity building initiative: the Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Water, Energy, and the Environment. The celebration took place Monday (April 9) at Purdue.
Purdue, Peruvian university kick off research and innovation alliance
Purdue, Peruvian university enter into research and innovation alliance
November 1, 2017
Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation signed a strategic research and commercialization alliance on Tuesday (Oct. 31) with the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) in the Arequipa region of Peru to accelerate the development of sustainable solutions to the linked socioeconomic and environmental challenges impacting use and supply systems for the region’s food, water and energy.
Purdue, Peruvian university enter into research and innovation alliance
