A four-year project will seek to alleviate malnutrition in the Lao People's Democratic Republic by helping to strengthen its research capabilities. The project is being supported by USAID's (the United States Agency for International Development) Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) Partners for University Led Solutions Engine (PULSE) consortium. […]

Each day, 130 Americans die from opioid use. By using a giant floral brain symbolizing the effect opioids has on one’s body, a group of Purdue University faculty, staff and students are working to break the stigma of addictions and substance use. […]

Spero Renewables LLC, a clean tech company based in Santa Barbara, California, announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) a $2 million cooperative agreement with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to advance its proprietary plastics technology developed from surplus wood. […]

How can we capture the full potential of data science? What actions can be taken to make use of data science in sector-based domains? […]

Chameleons, salamanders and many toads use stored elastic energy to launch their sticky tongues at unsuspecting insects located up to one-and-a-half body lengths away, catching them within a tenth of a second. […]

When Tesla failed to hit weekly production targets in the first quarter of 2018, chief executive Elon Musk blamed it on “excessive automation.” The robots were slowing things down and “underrated” humans could do better. […]

Roughly 15% of premature births in the U.S. happen due to a pregnancy complication caused by high blood pressure, called preeclampsia. While sometimes symptoms dissipate after the mother gives birth, preeclampsia can lead to permanent damage to the kidneys or death. […]

Our physical and mental state influences our eating habits. But scientists are still trying to understand how one biological process affects how we eat. Warning: Learning more could kill your appetite. […]

The numbers of people falling ill and dying from opioids is tragic, but where does the blame fall – the failure of grief counseling or breakdowns in public policy? Are public policy solutions healing or harming as the nation copes? And, what did we learn from opioids that we can apply to vaping? […]

Some cells have the ability to travel in the human body, and depending on the circumstances, this can be either very, very good or very, very bad. […]

With too few antibiotics under development to keep up with the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, the world is starting to run out of antibiotics. […]

An estimated 46.6 million U.S. adults struggle with mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. About half of millennials and 75% of Gen-Zers report having quit jobs for mental health reasons. […]

Thirteen astronauts spent Homecoming weekend at their alma mater, Purdue University. […]

Purdue University on Saturday (Oct. 12) announced three recipients of the merit-based Homecoming Pillars of Excellency during halftime of the Homecoming football game against Maryland. Homecoming marked the end of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. […]

An astronaut reunion is taking place today (Oct. 12) during Purdue’s Homecoming festivities to celebrate the end of the university’s sesquicentennial, “150 Years of Giant Leaps.&rdquo […]

An astronaut reunion will take place during Purdue’s Homecoming festivities to celebrate the end of the university’s sesquicentennial, “150 Years of Giant Leaps.&rdquo […]

How will astronauts manage nourishment and medication to survive long ventures in space? Humans and computers interact daily, so why do jokes fall flat for Alexa and Siri? Can service dogs help veterans with PTSD live healthier lives? […]

Leo Aerospace, a Purdue University-affiliated startup looking to launch rockets with the help of hot air balloons, has taken to the technology battlefield to receive worldwide attention for its technology. […]

Vehicles make more decisions for people than we might realize – and they have been making them for a while. Just nine years after the Wright brothers made the first airplane flight in 1903, autopilot was invented. Cruise control came along in 1948. […]

Purdue’s 150th anniversary and its Giant Leaps campaign will conclude Oct. 12 with an astronaut reunion celebrating 13 of the university’s alumni who have gone into space. […]

The promise of earlier detection of diseases such as Alzheimer’s is welcome news to the millions of families in the United States already affected by the various types of dementia. Emerging techniques such as spinal taps have shown success, but they are not effective for everyone. […]

Since Neil Armstrong made the historic giant lunar leap, the space industry has changed drastically. NASA has been joined by private companies looking to expand the industry and explore space more in-depth. Among those advancing the industry are thousands of Purdue alumni, working for NASA or within the private sector. […]

The planetary scientist who led NASA’s New Horizons mission, which successfully explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the Kuiper Belt – the farthest exploration in the history of humankind – will speak at Purdue on Thursday (Oct. 10.) […]

If you have already claimed tickets for “An Evening with Condoleezza Rice” on Wednesday (Oct. 9), you will need to make advance arrangements to pick up tickets with a valid photo ID. The Giant Leaps Series event is sold out. […]

Just by breathing or wearing deodorant, you have more influence over your office space than you might think, a growing body of evidence shows. But could these basic acts of existence also be polluting the air in the office room where you work? […]

Purdue University is offering overflow seating for the public to view the “An Evening with Condoleezza Rice” via livestream. The Wednesday (Oct. 9) event is sold out. […]

From automobiles and planes to laptops and e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries have been blamed for causing fires in high-tech devices. Now, Purdue University scientists have come up with patented techniques that may cut down the risk from these popular batteries, which are found in everyday devices such as phones and tablets. […]

What are the limitations of the disease model of addiction and what are its benefits? How does this affect our understanding of the roots of the opioid crisis and potential remedies? […]

Scientists know that the solution to preventing breast cancer won’t come easily, but a collaborative team of scientists at Purdue University and the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)/Institut de Cancérologie de L’Ouest (ICO) in Nantes, France, say they’ve recently discovered one of the missing pieces of the puzzle when it comes to cancer prevention. […]

Nearly 150,000 cancer-related deaths can be attributed annually to Epstein-Barr (EBV) virus, in part because of the lack of effective treatment options. […]

Even cows have emotions and a happy cow is a better milk producer than one under stress. But how do dairy farmers read an individual bovine animal not known for its facial expression amongst a herd of up to 10,000? […]

An initiative to create a model program focusing on professional ethics at the intersection of the liberal arts and technological innovation was announced Wednesday (Sept. 25) by Purdue University with support from Lilly Endowment Inc. […]

Simulator technology aimed at advancing critical communication and safety for pilots and passengers may soon be helping the U.S. Air Force with training operations. […]

Explore Interactive, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, has received a $300,000 Phase I SBIR award from the National Institutes of Health for its augmented reality platform to help students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). […]

Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles or drinking mugs easier to produce and more resilient for fracture. […]

Purdue is celebrating its land-grant legacy by establishing the merit-based Homecoming Pillars of Excellency to honor three students during this year’s Homecoming celebration, which marks the end of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. […]

A leading neuroscientist will discuss recent advances in genome editing technologies, addressing the question of “What IF Breakthrough Technologies Could Make Us Smarter?” during an Oct. 15 event at Purdue University. […]

The head of one of the institutes within the National Institutes of Health will share experiences and insights in an Oct. 2 presentation at Purdue University. […]

Patented artificial intelligence from Purdue is being used to provide scientists with the insight needed to determine if current treatments truly help people with a chronic stomach disorder. […]

As the number of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder continues to rise, so does the demand for a popular treatment – service dogs. […]

.JUA Technologies International, a Purdue University-affiliated startup developing solar-powered crop-drying devices, has received federal and state grants worth $150,000 to help further develop the technology. […]

Warriors hate war perhaps more than anybody else. They have to see it up close and very personal. […]

Tickets will be available starting Tuesday (Sept. 17) for Purdue’s Giant Leaps Series event featuring Condoleezza Rice, the 66th U.S. secretary of state, on Oct. 9. […]

The planetary scientist who led NASA’s New Horizons mission, which successfully explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the Kuiper Belt – the farthest exploration in the history of humankind – will speak at Purdue on Oct. 10. […]

A new cancer is diagnosed every 30 seconds in the United States. Every three minutes, two people in the U.S. die from cancer. Some of the deaths related to the disease arise from the fact that the same drug that helps one person can be detrimental to another with the same type of cancer. […]

Medications that mitigate inflammation caused by a variety of diseases including rheumatic arthritis may also compromise a person’s immune system, but a new approach points to a possible solution to this problem. […]

An astronaut reunion will take place during October’s Homecoming festivities to celebrate the end of Purdue’s sesquicentennial, '150 Years of Giant Leaps.' […]

NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who directed the Johnson Space Center, will speak at Purdue University on Sept. 26. […]

Purdue Healthcare Advisors (PHA) at Purdue University awarded Lean Office certifications to a handful of Indiana Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) this year, designating the organizations as capable of facilitating and sustaining process improvement for increased efficiency and improved patient care. Based on the Toyota production system’s standardized, systematic approach to process improvement in manufacturing, Lean now is being used in health care settings across the country. […]

As Purdue's 150th anniversary celebration nears its culmination, the university has teamed up with three award-winning Indiana wineries to produce specially labeled wines that will be served at select campus events. […]