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Purdue Consumer Science professor offers insight into the consumer price index and common misconceptions

When Larissa Adamiec, clinical associate professor in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s …
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Humanizing the workplace: Psychological Sciences researcher explores ways to combat robotization of Asian American employees

Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and …
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Purdue nursing alumna and IU Health chief nursing officer uses leadership to amplify nursing voices

Amanda Noth-Matchett, a 2010 Purdue University School of Nursing alumna, is a strong advocate for the nursing profession. As chief …
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2025 HHS Highlights

With so much to celebrate, it was difficult to narrow down our list of College of Health and Human Sciences …
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Psychological sciences student serves up success, from international volleyball to Purdue mentorship

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Tess Hawkins-Wilding (second row, third from right) cheers with the volleyball team at Lancaster University …
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Purdue HK faculty receive teaching innovation award to create new learning opportunities with innovative motion capture technology

Satyajit Ambike, Shirley Rietdyk and Jeffery Haddad, faculty in the Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK), are the 2025 recipients of …
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Psychological Sciences researcher: Training better humans with AI

The following commentary was written by Louis Tay, William C. Byham Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the Purdue University Department …
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Purdue psychological sciences researcher explores factors behind peak — and poor — performance in new Science publication

Michael Phelps, Serena Williams and Simone Biles have all been named the GOAT of their sport, but what makes them …
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‘Multisystem organ failure enthusiast’ credits Purdue Health Sciences courses as launching point to medical career

Dr. Christina Burke found her fit in the Purdue School of Health Sciences in prerequisite classes, student organizations, research and …
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Holy guacamole! Purdue Health Sciences researcher’s new study finds traces of toxic metals in avocados

A recent international study from Aaron Specht, assistant professor in the Purdue School of Health Sciences, and his team of …
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Purdue HHS researchers named in 2025 list of world’s most-cited scientists, representing nearly 20% of current tenure-line faculty

Written by: Casey Dexter, casey38@purdue.edu Purdue HHS data provided by: Casey Marks, lead strategic data manager, marks11@purdue.edu In a database …
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Finding a wealth of success: Ylo sisters go from Purdue HHS standouts to financial planning professionals

As Purdue University financial counseling and planning alumnae, Alexandra Ylo Wadas (HHS ’17) and Jillian Ylo (HHS ’20) took the …