Past News
Purdue researchers looking to improve net-zero housing
June 26, 2017
Low-income families typically dedicate three times as much of their household income to energy costs than the average family. Purdue University political science professor Leigh Raymond is leading a team that is researching a way to make energy-efficient housing and transportation more affordable for these families.
Tourette Syndrome risk increases in people with genetic copy variations
June 22, 2017
An international team that just conducted the largest study of Tourette Syndrome has identified genetic abnormalities that are the first definitive risk genes for the disorder.
Tourette Syndrome risk increases in people with genetic copy variations
Satellite technology could help agricultural producers more accurately measure subsurface moisture
June 22, 2017
Agricultural producers could, in the future, make use of better forecasts to more efficiently irrigate their fields using a Purdue-developed technology that could more accurately sense soil moisture below the surface through measuring the reflections of communication satellite signals.
Satellite technology could help agricultural producers more accurately measure subsurface moisture
Research collaboration brings new concepts for potassium-ion batteries
June 21, 2017
Researchers are making progress in developing rechargeable batteries based on potassium, a potential alternative to lithium that’s less expensive and far more plentiful, and also have shown how to derive carbon for battery electrodes from old tires.
Research collaboration brings new concepts for potassium-ion batteries
Neurotoxin in cigarette smoke worsens pain in spinal cord injuries
June 14, 2017
Researchers have identified a key component in cigarette smoke that worsens pain in people with spinal cord injury, suggesting that a critical element within tobacco is responsible for such pain-inducing effects.
Neurotoxin in cigarette smoke worsens pain in spinal cord injuries
Concept could sustainably meet human resource needs of ‘full earth’
June 9, 2017
A new concept proposes to provide food, energy and water resources for the world’s growing population by combining systems that simultaneously use different parts of sunlight’s spectrum to produce crops, generate electricity, collect heat and purify water.
Concept could sustainably meet human resource needs of ‘full earth’
Major investment in multi-user equipment significantly improves Purdue’s research infrastructure
June 8, 2017
The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships (EVPRP) is pleased to announce eight awards to acquire major multi-user scientific instruments that will invigorate and accelerate research projects across the West Lafayette campus. These projects were made possible by support from the Office of the President and approved for funding in the 2017 spring semester. The investment was enabled by the record research expenditures in fiscal year 2016 of over $622 million, and recognizes and further supports faculty successes in research as well as their efforts to compete for sponsored research awards.
Major investment in multi-user equipment significantly improves Purdue’s research infrastructure
New clinical trial to study effects that service dogs have on veterans with PTSD
June 6, 2017
A new clinical trial, led by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for the Human Animal Bond, hopes to quantify the effects and role of service dogs for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
New clinical trial to study effects that service dogs have on veterans with PTSD
Mycologist Aime receives Purdue Agriculture Research Award
June 2, 2017
Mary Catherine Aime, professor of botany and plant pathology at Purdue University, has been named recipient of the university’s 2017 Agriculture Research Award for her significant contributions and excellence in research to agriculture, natural resources and quality of life across the globe.
Combining MRI and optical microscopy promising for brain research
June 2, 2017
Functional magnetic resonance imaging reveals changes in blood-oxygen levels in different parts of the brain, but the data show nothing about what is actually happening in and between brain cells, information needed to better understand brain circuitry and function.
Combining MRI and optical microscopy promising for brain research
