College of Agriculture
Seven agriculture students named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Seven Purdue Agriculture student-athletes were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars during the 2021-2022 school year. Honorees from the college represented five departments and maintained a 3.7 GPA or higher, with three students earning a 4.0. A record 265 Purdue student-athletes received the award this year.
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Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Laage attended an environmental school in fifth and sixth...
Noah Berning - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
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Aquaponics outreach touts jobs, nutrition and waste reduction
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International Research Academy prepares faculty for global research engagement
The International Research Academy, a program led by Purdue’s Office of International...
Newly discovered soybean biomechanism could increase crop yields
Scientists have discovered an evolutionary innovation in soybean plants that might improve crop...
Improving the future of sheep genetics
Learn how graduate student Artur Rocha is using genetics and genomics research to improve...