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Giant Leaps

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Details on Purdue University’s new grants including two new million dollar and two multi-million dollar grants.

Bringing blue food production to the Midwest

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Purdue University has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase the production of seafood, also known as blue food.

Potential for new Parkinson’s disease testing

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

A team led by researchers at Purdue University and Purdue spin-off company Tymora Analytical Operations has developed technology that may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples.

Speeding up the detection of E. coli

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

A team led by Bruce Applegate, professor of food science, has developed a new time-saving assay (analysis method) to detect an especially severe strain of E. coli in ground beef.

Sustainable methods for making medicines

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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.

Improving hellbender habitats

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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.

Managing family forests to fight climate change

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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.

Ejeta named Presidential Fellow

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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.

Natural Resources and Environmental Science turns 50

Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

The Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) program celebrates a half century of making the earth a better place on September 30 and October 1. Events include opportunities for networking, service and connecting with NRES friends across the decades.

What consumers want

Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

The Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS), led by Jayson Lusk, head and distinguished professor of agricultural economics, launched its monthly Consumer Food Insights report in February, identifying trends and changes in consumer food purchases and preferences. Each month, CFDAS surveys 1,200 households from across the U.S., measuring food security and spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources.