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Long before tipoff, getting the Purdue University men’s basketball players ready to perform begins in a fully stocked food fueling station tucked inside the team’s training facilities. There, Department of Nutrition Science senior Gabriel Pickart spends his shifts blending smoothies, preparing recovery snacks and making sure the Boilermakers have the nutrition they need to compete at the highest levels.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Reporting Contributed By: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Long before tipoff, getting the Purdue University men’s basketball players ready to perform begins in a fully stocked food fueling station tucked inside the team’s training facilities. There, Department...

From the Canary Islands to Glacier National Park to Antarctica, Fodor’s No List continues to grow in 2026 as more destinations experience strain on their land and local resources from tourism.

Travel with Care, developed by the Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel lab in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in collaboration with the Miles Partnership and other industry supporters and sponsors, aims to help these destinations experiencing overtourism. The initiative serves destination marketing organizations (DMOs) with messaging and resources that empower people to be good visitors in their communities. The collaboration provides a venue for the strong academic work at Purdue and beyond to be translated to DMOs and ultimately to individuals who will be traveling.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu From the Canary Islands to Glacier National Park to Antarctica, Fodor’s No List continues to grow in 2026 as more destinations experience strain on their land and local resources from tourism. Travel with Care, developed...

Diabetes affects approximately 38.4 million people in the United States, according to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences have made a recent discovery that suggests sleep may play an important role in helping predict diabetes diagnosis.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Diabetes affects approximately 38.4 million people in the United States, according to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Health and Human Sciences have made a...

Math is used heavily in the nursing profession, and Purdue University Nursing graduate student Benji Milanowski along with Elizabeth Richards, professor and interim head of nursing, and Ann Loomis, clinical associate professor and assistant head of undergraduate evaluation and strategic innovations, want to make sure current Purdue nursing students are making the grade.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu One decimal place off can prove deadly. This is the mathematical pressure — along with all the other job pressures — nurses must face in many critical situations. It can come in the emergency room...

Jill Gulker, clinical assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award. 

The award is presented annually to a faculty member in the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) who demonstrates outstanding teaching performance across all phases of undergraduate instruction. Award recipients receive a cash award and are recognized at a reception following the spring HHS faculty meeting. The award is funded by HHS alumna Jane S. Link.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Jill Gulker, clinical assistant professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award.  The award is presented annually to a faculty member in...

Purdue University tourism researchers Jonathon Day, associate professor in the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and his PhD student Roya S. Alavipour see space flights becoming more common — and not only for the financially elite — in coming decades.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu At the moment, space tourism is more suited for pop stars and former captains of the USS Enterprise. Purdue University tourism researchers Jonathon Day, associate professor in the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality...