{"id":6319,"date":"2024-05-17T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?post_type=purduetoday&#038;p=6319"},"modified":"2024-08-03T10:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T14:59:07","slug":"todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-10-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q2\/todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-10-2","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s top 5 from Purdue University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-home-video-embed \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container is-16by9\">\n            \n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal purdue-home-cta-card--video\">\n    <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/MCrhdnMum2E\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center lyt-playbtn\">\n        <button class=\"playbtn\">\n            <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Watch Video<\/span>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/button>                                       \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"iframe-container is-sr-only\">\n        <div class=\"youtube-video\" id=\"MCrhdnMum2E\" data-title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MCrhdnMum2E?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;mute=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Purdue News Now\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Southern Airways Express takes flight from Purdue University Airport, and two global business leaders from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business are set to share the stage with President Mung Chiang later this month. Trevor Peters has the latest in this week\u2019s \u201cPurdue News Now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, check out five good stories below you may have missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue commercial air service underway following inaugural flight, groundbreaking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Southern Airways Express flight departed Wednesday (May 15) from Purdue University Airport, traveling to Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport. This marks the return of commercial air service to the Purdue airport for the first time since 2004 and followed a ceremonial first flight and groundbreaking event held Tuesday (May 14) for the university\u2019s new Amelia Earhart Terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Trevor Peters,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:peter237@purdue.edu\">peter237@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-commercial-air-service-underway-following-inaugural-flight-groundbreaking.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue University joins Chicago Quantum Exchange, tapping into the region\u2019s efforts to advance U.S. leadership in quantum technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) in the collaborative effort to advance the science and engineering of quantum information, build the future quantum workforce, and drive the nation\u2019s quantum economy. Purdue is the newest member of the CQE, an intellectual hub that has led the Midwest in becoming a central driver of U.S. leadership in quantum technologies. Central to the membership is the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, which brings together leading quantum researchers and leverages collaborations with industry, government and academia to drive discovery of quantum phenomena and development of chip-scale quantum systems for tomorrow\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tim Doty,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:doty2@purdue.edu\">doty2@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-university-joins-chicago-quantum-exchange-tapping-into-the-regions-efforts-to-advance-u.s-leadership-in-quantum-technologies.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chiang appointed to inaugural board of directors for U.S. DOE Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University President Mung Chiang was appointed May 9 to the inaugural board of directors for the U.S. DOE Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. FESI is the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s first agency-related foundation, authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act signed by President Joe Biden in 2022. FESI will support the DOE in carrying out its mission of ensuring the country\u2019s security and prosperity through transformative science and technology solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tim Doty,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:doty2@purdue.edu\">doty2@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/chiang-appointed-to-inaugural-board-of-directors-for-u.s-doe-foundation-for-energy-security-and-innovation.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AP Video \u2014 What are functional sodas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Lindemann, an associate professor of food science and nutrition science in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University and a board member of the soda brand Olipop, explains what functional sodas are and how they can help improve people\u2019s health. Lindemann says a functional soda is any kind of carbonated beverage that has something added to it in order to improve health. In functional sodas, there is often a focus on adding prebiotics, plant fiber or botanicals to support the microbiome and gut health of consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Trevor Peters,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:peter237@purdue.edu\">peter237@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/editorial-photos-videos\/detail?itemid=adcdf42697a14c8686224bd11c89cce0\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purdue researchers develop sustainable, biodegradable superabsorbent materials from hemp<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials \u2014 typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds \u2014 are affecting the planet. Purdue University researchers are developing biodegradable materials that retain water in a cleaner, more sustainable way and have much less environmental impact.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/directory\/ssimsek\">Senay Simsek<\/a>&nbsp;leads a team of researchers in Purdue\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College of Agriculture<\/a>&nbsp;using cellulose extracted from hemp and refined through a sequence of treatments to create the patent-pending superabsorbent materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Steve Martin,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sgmartin@prf.org\">sgmartin@prf.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-researchers-develop-sustainable-biodegradable-superabsorbent-materials-from-hemp.html\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MORE: Recent AP video stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/editorial-photos-videos\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP Newsroom<\/a>&nbsp;(for AP members) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYJYWnU0VYbWjTpfIN6poxg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue News YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;(for all reporters) provide comments from Purdue experts on timely topics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/USeconomystrongbutinflationsteadyat3\/b665d70c541f4639a43f68e393805129\/video?hpSectionId=1c559d249771449d86f4f75f2c1eb483&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=all&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=32&amp;currentItemNo=4\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. economy strong, but inflation steady at 3%<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/MothersDaySupportingnewmomsintheworkplace\/d0fc9f73fbfe44b983459bfbc4c26c65\/video?hpSectionId=1c559d249771449d86f4f75f2c1eb483&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=all&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=32&amp;currentItemNo=6\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Supporting new moms in the workplace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/Wirelesslychargingelectricvehiclesonhighways\/b8a25a7f1bd347a892b43fcce9e8c610\/video?hpSectionId=1c559d249771449d86f4f75f2c1eb483&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=all&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=33&amp;currentItemNo=10\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wirelessly charging electric vehicles on highways<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, and Purdue Computes \u2014 at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Purdue News Now\u2019 Southern Airways Express takes flight from Purdue University Airport, and two global business leaders from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business are set to share the stage with President Mung Chiang later this month. 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