Winter 2024
Continuing the legacy of international activity
Mitch Tuinstra, Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research and professor of plant breeding and genetics in the Department of Agronomy, received the 2023 Lowell S. Hardin Award for Excellence in International Agriculture.
Read MoreFulbright awards
The Fulbright Program, established by Congress in 1946, is the U.S. government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange, enabling students and scholars to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to mutual understanding
Read MoreEngaging others in globalization
Gary Burniske, assistant director for program development in International Programs in Agriculture, was one of two staff winners of Purdue’s 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award.
Read MoreMandela Washington Fellows at Purdue
The College of Agriculture will host its sixth cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows (MWF) in summer 2024.
Read MoreLifting the fortunes of farmers
Gebisa Ejeta, distinguished professor of plant breeding and genetics and international agriculture, executive director of the Purdue Center for Global Food Security, and Purdue Presidential Fellow for Food Security and Sustainable Global Development, received the National Medal of Science from President Biden in October 2023.
Read MoreLearning That Engages All the Senses
Over 400 programs in 60 countries on six continents, ranging from a week to a semester: College of Agriculture students have an abundance of study abroad opportunities.Over 400 programs in 60 countries on six continents, ranging from a week to a semester: College of Agriculture students have an abundance of study abroad opportunities.
Read MoreStrengthening the Value Chain that Circles the Globe
From the mid-hill region of Nepal in Asia to the southern highlands of Tanzania in East Africa, thousands of smallholder farmers face many of the same challenges.
Read MorePurdue: Land-Grant University to the World
Darrin Karcher, associate professor of animal sciences, is a poultry management expert, so in most ways the assignment was typical: help a group of farmers figure out how to improve their egg yield.
Read MoreTaking Environmental Expertise Abroad Brings Ideas Back Home
When it comes to the need for agricultural irrigation, Peru and Indiana have little in common. But Keith Cherkauer, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and director of the Indiana Water Resources Research Center, is finding ways to apply what he learned in the South American country to the U.S. Midwest.
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