A team co-led by Purdue researcher Jingjing Liang has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways, depending on latitude and aridity. The team’s data underscores the importance of mutually beneficial, belowground interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and trees.
Purdue’s Envision Center is ushering in the next generation of teaching and learning by leveraging their cutting-edge virtual reality platform, CollabXR. CollabXR is a shared learning platform that puts advanced visualizations at the fingertips of professors and students, immersing them in a learning environment like never before. Throughout the spring 2025 semester, six different university instructors took advantage of an Innovation Hub-supported pilot program to utilize CollabXR and deliver world-class educational experiences to students.
