Past News

In Print: ‘Fundamental Food Microbiology’

April 9, 2025

Food microbiology has seen enormous growth in the last decade, fueled by the global pandemic of COVID-19 and continual routine outbreaks with traditional foodborne pathogens.

In Print: ‘Fundamental Food Microbiology’

Contaminants in the cold: How everyday chemicals are affecting Antarctic fish

April 9, 2025

Antarctica, once seen as a pristine wilderness, has trouble brewing in its waters.

Contaminants in the cold: How everyday chemicals are affecting Antarctic fish

Purdue researchers seek Montgomery Co. residents for study on use of crisis therapy dog

April 7, 2025

Purdue researchers are looking for Montgomery County residents willing to participate in a study about using a "crisis support canine."

Purdue researchers seek Montgomery Co. residents for study on use of crisis therapy dog

Phosphoproteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Applied to Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

April 4, 2025

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are significant media for the cell-cell interaction in the central nervous system (CNS).

Phosphoproteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Applied to Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Purdue Animal Sciences deepens global reach through visiting scholars program

April 3, 2025

The Purdue Animal Sciences Department offers a visiting scholars program, which allows scholars from institutions around the globe to collaborate on departmental research activities.

Purdue Animal Sciences deepens global reach through visiting scholars program

Purdue researchers show common bacterial assay is unreliable

April 3, 2025

As food recalls become more prevalent, families are tossing more lettuce and deli meat into the trash. This food waste is a requirement to keep people safe. But what if there’s a chance the tests determining bacterial content are unreliable, leading to false positives—creating more food recalls and fear than necessary?

Purdue researchers show common bacterial assay is unreliable

Appointments, honors and activities

March 31, 2025

Rosie Shrout, assistant professor of human development and family science, has been awarded the Association for Psychological Science’s Rising Star designation. Rising Stars are in the earliest stages of their research careers post-PhD and have already advanced the field with their innovative work.

Appointments, honors and activities

University of Kentucky names new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory director

March 31, 2025

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment announce the appointment of Rebecca Wilkes, D.V.M., Ph.D., as the new UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) director.

University of Kentucky names new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory director

Vaccination hesitancy in Indiana spikes as U.S. faces rising measles cases

March 30, 2025

Nationwide vaccine hesitancy continues to concern healthcare officials. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in vaccine misinformation on social media.

Vaccination hesitancy in Indiana spikes as U.S. faces rising measles cases

Rotenone induced acute miRNA alterations in extracellular vesicles produce mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death

March 27, 2025

How extracellular vesicles (EVs) may contribute to mechanisms of primary intracellular pathogenesis in Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unknown.

Rotenone induced acute miRNA alterations in extracellular vesicles produce mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death