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Will certain strains of the flu become resistant to drugs? Could understanding the 1918 influenza pandemic aid in preventing future pandemics? Gina Kolata, author of “Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918,” will speak at Purdue on “What IF the Next Pandemic is Inevitable?” The Sept. 23 event is part of Purdue's Ideas Festival.
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Collecting precise soil samples is essential for farmers because a small amount of soil determines the amount of nutrients needed for acres of crops and can determine crop yields. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that soil testing can help farmers increase yields, reduce production costs and prevent surface and groundwater pollution. “Smartcore,” an autonomous robot developed by a pair of College of Engineering graduates, is designed to collect accurate, repeatable soil samples in fields and bring to the edge of the field for shipment to the lab.
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A new series of online courses developed by the Office of Undergraduate Research are designed to prepare undergraduate students to take on projects involving research and creative endeavors, as well as to expose them to the diversity of scholarly activities being done on campus.
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You might feel sad after looking closer at studies about happiness. That’s because an emotion that’s easy to experience is immensely difficult to measure, says Purdue economist Timothy Bond. Bond was part of a team of economists who studied the flaws in prominent happiness research by applying well-known results from statistics and microeconomic theory.
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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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