Purdue prof to be featured in documentary on 50th anniversary of JFK assassination

Posted On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University historian is part of a new documentary tracing the final 48 hours of Lee Harvey Oswald that will air for the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Randy Roberts, distinguished professor of history, will appear in the History channel's "Lee Harvey Oswald: ...

Purdue University development, investment offices to transfer to Purdue Research Foundation

Posted On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Executive Committee of Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Friday (Nov. 1) approved the transfer of its fundraising and investment offices to Purdue Research Foundation. The move, which becomes effective Jan. 1, puts Purdue in alignment with its peer institutions. Currently, nine schools out of 14 ...

Purdue to host National Conference for Agribusiness

Posted On Friday, September 27, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Agribusiness professionals will better understand what drives loyalty and buying decisions of commercial producers by attending the National Conference for Agribusiness Nov. 4-5 at Purdue University. Guest speakers will discuss information from the Large Commercial Producer Project, a nationwide survey of the buying behaviors of commercial farmers ...

New Purdue Lab Focused on Finding Drugs to Prevent Vision Loss

Posted On Thursday, September 19, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is collaborating with the Joint Shantou International Eye Center to search for new drugs based on traditional Chinese medicines to improve vision and treat retinal degeneration. Purdue and the Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong established ...

Unusual Mechanism of DNA Synthesis Could Explain Genetic Mutations

Posted On Friday, September 13, 2013 By . Under GEORGIA  Tags: , , , ,   
Researchers have discovered the details of how cells repair breaks in both strands of DNA, a potentially devastating kind of DNA damage. When chromosomes experience double-strand breaks due to oxidation, ionizing radiation, replication errors and certain metabolic products, cells utilize their genetically similar chromosomes to patch the gaps via a mechanism ...

Interlocking Segments Might be 3-D Printed, Assembled into Parts

Posted On Thursday, September 12, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers are working with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to develop a technology for creating parts out of interlocking segments produced using 3-D printing to repair vehicles and other equipment in the field. The Purdue portion of the research focuses on building blocks called "topologically ...

Purdue’s Black Cultural Center to commemorate 50th anniversary of March on Washington

Posted On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Purdue University Black Cultural Center will show the "Eyes on the Prize" series on Wednesday (Aug. 28), starting at 8:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day in the BCC student lounge area. At 5 p.m., ...

Purdue physicists part of discovery of rare particle decay predicted by the Standard Model

Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers are part of a team that made a discovery that offers more evidence to support the Standard Model of physics. Researchers from the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) and Large Hadron Collider beauty collaborations (LHCb) in July announced findings of a rare particle decay that ...

New Students Begin Purdue Experience With Orientation Program

Posted On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Boiler Gold Rush, the Purdue University new student orientation program involving about 5,500 new students, this year features an expanded program for international students and enhancements of components added to last year's event. The second Boiler Gold Rush International (BGRi) began Tuesday (Aug. 6) and runs through ...

University Hosts Earthquake Engineering Annual Meeting: Quake Summit 2013

Posted On Sunday, August 11, 2013 By . Under NEVADA  Tags: , , , ,   
Members of a national earthquake simulation research network are at the University of Nevada, Reno today and tomorrow for Quake Summit 2013, an annual scientific meeting highlighting engineering research that reduces  the impact of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. Titled "Earthquake & Multi-Hazards Resilience: Progress and Challenges," the annual summit of the ...

International Wine Competition Returns to Purdue

Posted On Monday, July 29, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – More than 6,000 bottles of wine from the United States and around the world are on their way to Purdue University for the annual Indy International Wine Competition July 31 to Aug. 2. The event, now in its 22nd edition and fourth consecutive year on the Purdue ...

Purdue committee OKs Wang Hall leases, IPFW improvements

Posted On Monday, July 15, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Board of Trustees Physical Facilities Committee on Friday (July 12) approved two leases of space in Seng-Liang Wang Hall and a proposal to improve energy efficiency on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus. The space in Wang Hall, now under construction, would be leased ...

5 Graduate Students Selected as NASA Research Fellows

Posted On Monday, July 1, 2013 By . Under GEORGIA  Tags: , , , ,   
Five Georgia Tech students have been selected to be part of NASA’s 2013 class of Space Technology Research Fellows, making Tech the most widely represented institution in the program. The program awards funding to graduate students whose research topics will “bolster America’s competitiveness in a knowledge-based, global technology economy while enabling ...

Purdue’s Daniels heads to China to enhance economic, educational partnerships

Posted On Sunday, June 23, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University President Mitch Daniels will travel to China June 22-27 to meet with existing and potential partners in economic and educational initiatives. While serving as Indiana's governor, Daniels led trade missions to Asia each year of his administration, including multiple visits to China, and is looking ...

Purdue treasure ‘The Deans’ Bible’ to get home in university archives

Posted On Sunday, June 16, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A hand-me-down that has spanned more than 100 years, eight deans and is a Purdue University tradition will soon be open book to the masses. The Deans' Bible, passed from one Purdue women's dean to another over the course of generations, will become part of the university ...

Purdue-Led Team Solves One Of The Moon’s Mysteries

Posted On Saturday, June 1, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A mystery of the moon that imperiled astronauts and spacecraft on lunar missions has been solved by a Purdue University-led team of scientists as part of NASA's GRAIL mission. Large concentrations of mass lurk on the lunar surface hidden like coral reefs beneath the ocean waves - ...

Disaster Recovery Expert Can Speak About Tornado Aftermath, Rebuilding

Posted On Saturday, May 25, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
Disaster Recovery Expert Can Speak About Tornado Aftermath, Rebuilding Aldrich can discuss how people behave and rely on each other after natural disasters such as tornadoes. He has found that people who have stronger individual friendships, community connections and civic involvement are more likely to have access to resources and information during and after a disaster. Aldrich is author of ...

Purdue Professor Part of National Study of Science-Education Specialists

Posted On Saturday, May 18, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new type of science faculty, those who specialize in science education, is on the rise, but less than half have formal training in education, according to a recent study. Nancy Pelaez, a Purdue University associate professor of biological sciences, was part of a team that performed ...
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