Fall 2018 Stories
My Purdue View
Friday, December 14th, 2018
Chelsea Maupin Major Sustainable food and farming systems, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Hometown Kokomo, Indiana I grew up gardening and have always loved state parks and environmental sciences. Testing water quality in the Wildcat Creek during the watersheds unit in eighth grade science was one of my favorite field trips. I found out…
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When They Speak, Policymakers Listen
Friday, December 14th, 2018
Assessing alternatives and consequences The “alternatives and consequences approach,” pioneered in the 1930s by Department of Agricultural Economics faculty members John Kohlmeyer and J. Carroll Bottum, infuses much of Tyner’s teaching. It’s also a mindset the department is passionate about passing on to junior faculty and students. “I tell my students that our job is…
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The View Ahead – Fall 2018
Friday, December 14th, 2018
This fall Purdue launched the recognition of our 150th anniversary by celebrating Giant Leaps of discovery and innovation. This focus on anniversaries prompted me to reflect on why they matter. Ultimately, I believe these occasions are about capturing what is both timeless and timely and, most of all, about looking forward. That will be our…
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Alumni Close-Up
Friday, December 14th, 2018
A View from the Ground on Trade With the tariff-based trade battle of 2018 aiming at American agriculture, most farmers voiced their opinions at the dinner table or perhaps the local diner. Brent Bible chose a larger platform. Bible (BS ’98, agricultural economics) co-owns Stillwater Farms, a 5,000-acre grain farm in northern Indiana. He’s been…
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Alumni Spotlights
Friday, December 14th, 2018
Remembering our dairy days Just in time for Purdue’s 150th anniversary, John Cleland (BS ’73, animal sciences) has published a history of the Purdue Creamery and Smith Hall, where students and faculty snacked on ice cream and other dairy treats from the 1910s to 1969. Smith Hall was dedicated to teaching students the principles of…
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Final View
Friday, December 14th, 2018
If you’ve enjoyed a pint of Boiler Gold, you can probably make a good guess about what’s whirling away in this photo. Boiler Black, the second Purdue-branded beer, rolled out of the canning line just in time for Homecoming 2018 and the beginning of Purdue’s 150 Years of Giant Leaps celebration, commemorating the University’s 150-year…
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Then and Now
Friday, December 14th, 2018
One aspect of agriculture that isn’t always readily apparent is its political side — fighting for farmers’ rights, lobbying for beneficial legislation and telling the story of rural America. Two of Indiana’s storytellers work every day to represent the farmers who help feed the world. —{ then | Chuck Conner – BS ’80, agricultural economics…
Read MoreThe Big Idea: How Climate Projections are Made
Friday, December 14th, 2018
Purdue’s Climate Change Research Center led the IN CCIA team. Faculty and staff from Purdue, the University of Notre Dame, Ball State University, Indiana University and the Midwestern Regional Climate Center examined historical climate trends and developed future projections for Indiana’s climate. Learn more about the impact of climate change.
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What’s in a Name?
Friday, December 14th, 2018
It’s easy to imagine how donating to scholarships benefits agriculture students, or how contributing to a building fund provides cutting edge research and teaching spaces. Another way alumni and friends have been stepping forward to support the College of Agriculture is the Endowed Chair Challenge Matching Gift Program. You may have seen these expanded titles…
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Climate Change Comes to Campus
Thursday, December 13th, 2018
Heat’s impact on health The consolation for students of the 2050s is that all residence halls are likely to have air conditioning by then — and they’ll have to, for several health reasons. “Those move-in weeks can be hot,” says Barb Frazee, executive director of University Residences. “But because we’re building two new halls and…
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