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In response to widespread concerns regarding the slippage in citizen awareness and understanding of the basic workings of American democracy and political institutions, the Purdue University Senate announced on Wednesday (Feb. 6) that it will study the feasibility of implementing a campus-wide approach to addressing the issue among future Purdue students.
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The average American spends nearly 90 percent of their time indoors, where air pollutants can be two to five times more concentrated than outdoors, putting people at risk for severe health complications, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Having better indoor air quality requires better monitoring technology. That’s why Purdue researchers are developing novel resonant sensors that can detect volatile organic compounds polluting indoor environments at dangerous levels and could potentially prevent the related health complications.
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Imagine using machine learning to ensure that the pieces of an aircraft fit together more precisely, and can be assembled with less testing and time. That is one of the uses behind new technology being developed by researchers at Purdue and the University of Southern California. “We’re really taking a giant leap and working on the future of manufacturing," said Arman Sabbaghi, assistant professor of statistics who led the research team at Purdue.
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Children are victimized every day in child pornography cases, but hidden behind the societal outcry to protect them are the law enforcement investigators forced to shuffle through sometimes thousands of illegal images. Professor Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, however, won’t let those enforcement officials be forgotten. “They are what really move me in my career,” she said.
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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