Articles tagged as: Purdue University
September 2, 2015
Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Make Stop At IPS, Purdue
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be making stops in Indianapolis and West Lafayette later this month as a part of a seven-state "back to school" bus tour.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2015
Purdue Extension To Host Industrial Hemp Production Workshop
Indiana farmers interested in industrial hemp's economic potential can learn about the best production practices for that still-illegal crop at an upcoming Purdue Extension event.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2015
Purdue Researchers: 21st Century Cures Act Could Reinvigorate Cancer Research
The 21st Century Cures Act would dedicate $1.75 billion dollars for the National Institutes of Health in each of the next five years. That money would be divided into grants to places like Purdue's Center for Cancer Research.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2015
Purdue, YWCA To Host Mother-Daughter Engineering Program
Organizers say female Purdue engineering students will guide students through in hands-on engineering and science projects. Girls also will work on a project with their mothers.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2015
Crop Report: More Heavy Rains Leave Indiana Crops Drenched
Purdue University agricultural experts say drenched plants are in desperate need a stretch of dry weather to allow roots to regenerate.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2015
Purdue Experts Say Grain Crop Prospects Continue To Fade
Heavy rains and flooding across much of the Midwest have left many corn and soybean fields saturated or flooded.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2015
Purdue Scientist Gets $1.5 Million Grant For Study Habits
A Purdue University cognitive scientist has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to develop a new computer tool to help fourth- and fifth-graders improve study habits.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2015
Rare Film Of Amelia Earhart Donated To Purdue's Libraries
A previously unknown film showing aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart shortly before her doomed around-the-world flight attempt has been donated to Purdue University Libraries.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2015
Purdue Experts Warn Of Rebuilding Too Quickly After Flooding
Renovating too soon could trap moisture in wood and lead to mold growth.
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