Posts by Gabriella Maria Giannini
Final View
Q: What’s this bug?
Read MoreKeeping Safety First in the Global Food Supply
Those of us at the consumer end of the food production chain don’t necessarily think about food safety much.
Read MoreSustainable methods for making medicines
Purdue University researchers have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help the pharmaceutical industry cost-effectively achieve zero waste in its manufacturing operations.
Read MoreImproving hellbender habitats
A $2.7 million grant is funding a Purdue-led partnership to improve Indiana’s only remaining habitat for hellbender salamanders — four counties in the south central region — by expanding the use of agricultural conservation practices to decrease sedimentation in local river systems.
Read MoreManaging family forests to fight climate change
Purdue University has received approximately $9 million of a $35 million project led by the American Forest Foundation and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities to help family forest owners practice climate-smart forestry in Indiana and eight other states.
Read MoreEjeta named Presidential Fellow
Gebisa Ejeta, known worldwide for agricultural innovation and expertise in food economy, policy and security, has been named the Purdue University Presidential Fellow for Food Security and Sustainable Global Development.
Read MoreThe view ahead – winter 2023
The world-class research at Purdue Agriculture features innovative and surprising techniques, whether in the study and management of wildlife or improving the safety of the global food supply. Our undergraduate researchers contribute to this work and learn much about themselves in the process.
Read MoreThe Wonder and Future of Wildlife Conservation
Rob Swihart, professor of wildlife ecology, was just a kid having fun exploring the backwoods when he encountered a rat snake eating a nestling chipmunk.
Read MoreUndergraduate Research: A Study of Outcomes
Purdue’s College of Agriculture encourages students to have at least one “transformational experience” through its CATE (College of Agriculture Transformational Experiences) program. One facet of CATE is pursuing original research as an undergraduate. In this article, we’ll meet six students, learn how they got involved in research, and discover how their experience has shaped them and informed their future plans.
Read MoreAlumni Close-Up: A Home Field Advantage
The thing about being an entrepreneur, or a visionary of any sort, is that sometimes your ideas will seem ridiculous. At first.
Neil Mylet (BS ’08, ag econ) is used to that. As an entrepreneur, he says, “You have to want to go against everything you’ve been taught but also utilize everything you’ve been taught.”
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