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Appointments, honors and activities

September 11, 2024

Faculty and staff honors:

Appointments, honors and activities

Purdue and NASA scientists plant the seeds for lunar agriculture

September 10, 2024

Millions of people watched the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Apollo 11 launch on July 16, 1969. Marshall Porterfield, of Purdue’s agricultural and biological engineering and horticulture and landscape architecture departments, three-years old at the time, remembers running from his family’s television set to the backyard of their Florida home. His mother lifted him up to see the orange-and-red flames arc in the sky as the Saturn V rocket took three astronauts to the moon.

Purdue and NASA scientists plant the seeds for lunar agriculture

Computational tool reveals untapped efficacy of cancer drug, leveling up cancer fight

September 9, 2024

Research from Purdue University in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reveals that, thanks to a new computational tool, a cancer drug dismissed by traditional testing methods may be effective in treating bladder cancer.

Computational tool reveals untapped efficacy of cancer drug, leveling up cancer fight

Heat, health and transportation

September 5, 2024

Our Network speaks with Nick Jones of the World Bank's Global Facility to Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), co-author of 'We need to prepare our transport systems for heatwaves - here's how', to learn more about the links between heat, transportation and health.

Heat, health and transportation

Purdue research team hopes to find treatments for chronic eye diseasesShakespeare wrote, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” However, many might not know that eyes are often related to many health conditions and are one of the most important organs of the human body.

September 4, 2024

Shakespeare wrote, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” However, many might not know that eyes are often related to many health conditions and are one of the most important organs of the human body.

Purdue research team hopes to find treatments for chronic eye diseasesShakespeare wrote, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” However, many might not know that eyes are often related to many health conditions and are one of the most important organs of the human body.

Purdue's 'talking concrete' technology recognized as national standard

September 3, 2024

Special sensors installed into the concrete on a few Indiana highways last summer are now gaining national attention. The technology, invented at Purdue University, is known as "talking concrete" and it could change road construction all across the country.

Purdue's 'talking concrete' technology recognized as national standard

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Becomes Purdue’s First Engaged College!

August 30, 2024

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is participating in the University’s Engaged College Program (ECP), which is a new initiative developed by Purdue’s Office of Engagement to support colleges with the resources to focus on building, sustaining, assessing, bringing awareness to, and rewarding quality community engagement activities. Last Friday, August 23, it was announced that the College of Veterinary Medicine is the FIRST college to complete the Engaged College Program self-assessment and action plan!

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Becomes Purdue’s First Engaged College!

The bumpy road to self-driving cars -- Commentary

August 30, 2024

A slew of recent announcements suggests that the self-driving cars of the future have arrived. Google sibling Waymo is rolling out paid autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Elon Musk announced plans to unveil Tesla's robotaxi this October.

The bumpy road to self-driving cars -- Commentary

Professor Jean Chmielewski recognized with prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society

August 28, 2024

ean Chmielewski, the AW Kramer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award was established in 1937 and is supported by an endowed fund established by Francis P. Garvan and the Olin Corporation Charitable Trust.

Professor Jean Chmielewski recognized with prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society

Purdue researchers receive additional $95K to develop arthritis treatments, drought-resistant soybeans

August 20, 2024

Researchers in Purdue University’s colleges of Agriculture and Science have received an additional $95,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop patent-pending drought-resistant soybean plants and novel arthritis treatments.

Purdue researchers receive additional $95K to develop arthritis treatments, drought-resistant soybeans