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AP Video — Ex-Fed head on 2024 inflation, economic outlook

James “Jim” Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University, reviews the outlook for the U.S. economy going into 2024. The former CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Bullard predicts that 2024 will be a good year for the U.S. economy, but that inflation will have to continue to fall.

Media contact: Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu

Year-end survey spotlights food safety, age-related consumer behavior, out-of-stock trends

In the latest Consumer Food Insights Report, Joseph Balagtas, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and director of the Center for Food Demand and Analysis, asked consumers to decide about discarding or consuming a food item based on different hypothetical “use by” dates. The report also explores generational differences in food behaviors and reviews 2023 trends for out-of-stock items and common foods that people reported limiting in their diets over the year.

Media contact: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu

Mentor using skills learned at Purdue Global and Ivy Tech to prepare teens for success in Indianapolis

Today, Theo Gilmore Jr. is changing lives as a mentor for urban youth with Elevate Indianapolis, a nonprofit educational organization on Indianapolis’ east side. To get there, Gilmore benefited from the Pathways Partnership between Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, earning degrees from both institutions. Developed by Ivy Tech and Purdue Global leaders, the Pathways Partnership provides more access to higher education and degrees for the 350,000 Indiana workers who have some college credit but no degree and 2 million working-age Hoosiers overall who have no postsecondary credentials.

Media contact: Matthew Oates, oatesw@purdue.edu

8 Purdue researchers named in 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers

Eight Purdue University researchers were named in Clarivate’s 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers, an indication of research excellence and influence. Clarivate’s report draws on data from the analytics company’s Web of Science citation index, which is used to calculate the journal impact factor of published research articles. According to Clarivate, the list recognizes “influential researchers at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations around the world who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.”

Media contact: Derek Schultz, dcschultz@purdue.edu 

Quantum Research Sciences receives U.S. Air Force’s first Quantum Computing Phase III contract

Purdue-connected software company Quantum Research Sciences has received a $2.5 million, three-year Phase III Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver the Department of Defense’s first operational, production-level quantum computing software. CEO Ethan Krimins said the company has used a quantum computer to accurately identify optimal inventory levels, including for parts with sporadic or infrequent demand. The Air Force will be the first customer, but the software’s capabilities will allow it to be utilized throughout the DOD.

Media contact: Steve Martin, sgmartin@purdue.edu

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