Articles tagged as: Purdue University
September 24, 2015
Purdue Prof Gets $1.55M Grant To Aid Bird Flu Vaccine Work
The National Institutes of Health's funding will allow comparative pathobiology professor Suresh Mittal to continue working on that vaccine.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2015
New Corn Disease Found In Indiana Field
Scientists at Purdue University say they've found a corn disease not previously found in the U.S. in plant samples from a field in north-central Indiana.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2015
Purdue Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Since 2008
Purdue said Monday its 6,800 first-year students represents an increase of more than 300 over last year's entering class.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2015
Construction Set To Start On Purdue Tech Center In Anderson
Groundbreaking for the Purdue Polytechnic and Maker Space project is set for Sept. 15. Plans call for the construction of a 94,000-square-foot facility, with completion expected in late 2016.
Read MoreSeptember 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.
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