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EPICS program to expand at Purdue University in Indianapolis, partner with more Indy organizations, businesses to demonstrate power of experiential learning
For the last four and a half years, Pooja Anil has worked with the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to develop an affordable, personalized magnifier device for students. The device provides a zoomed-in live feed of what students read or write with adjustable lighting and color filters, reducing stress on their eyes and will hopefully even out the playing field in education, said Anil, a senior studying mechanical engineering at Purdue University.
Purdue University’s R. Ethan Braden recognized internationally as Marketer of the Year
R. Ethan Braden, executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for Purdue University and Purdue Global, was named Content Marketer of the Year by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) last night. Winning the business to consumer category, Braden won the award over finalists from State Farm and The Humane Society of the United States.
Today’s top 5 from Purdue University
Today’s top 5 from Purdue University
Understanding the gravity of the situation: ALPHA scientists prove that antimatter falls at the same rate as matter
Early on in science classes all over the world, students drop diverse things to learn how gravity works and how outside forces might affect the rate of fall. But the science of falling goes well beyond the bowling ball and feather experiment. Einstein’s theory of relativity is still being studied, applied and proven in a multitude of ways today. For instance, the Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) project, based at CERN, published in Nature on Wednesday (Sept. 27) about the science of antimatter with the goal of discovering if gravity affects matter and antimatter in the same way. Spoiler alert: It does!
Purdue turf professor weighs differences between natural and artificial turf
Purdue turf professor weighs differences between natural and artificial turf
$3M grant renews funding for Purdue program expanding access to the veterinary profession
$3M grant renews funding for Purdue program expanding access to the veterinary profession
Purdue launches rural education center to help address teacher shortage
Purdue launches rural education center to help address teacher shortage
