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Seed grants advance basic plant biology

January 16, 2019

An innovative seed grant program in its second year is meeting its goal of encouraging collaboration among researchers. Purdue Center for Plant Biology faculty have selected five…

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A collection of photos from 2018

10 Most Read Stories of 2018

December 19, 2018

Purdue celebrates dedication of new animal sciences complex In March, Purdue formally dedicated its new 123,000 square-foot animal sciences complex, boosting the university’s commitment to…

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A single, hydroponic plant

Technology distilled to grow the hydroponics industry

November 16, 2018

By Chad Campbell When Horticulture Assistant Professor Krishna Nemali joined Purdue in July 2016, he immediately began to develop a program as new to the…

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Coffee Leaf Rust

Purdue fungus researcher might help save your morning brew

October 10, 2018

  By Brian Wallheimer If you believe the memes, one-liners on T-shirts and the long lines outside a Starbucks in the morning, most Americans wouldn’t…

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Booths at the Career Fair

Agricultural Career Fair Showcases Great Demand

October 8, 2018

By Chad Campbell Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Fall Career Fair provides students and employers a one-of-a-kind opportunity.   “We’ve been told by recruiters across…

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Evolutionary tree on root foraging precision wins postdoc symposium prize

May 10, 2018

An innovative look at root foraging precision earned postdoctoral researcher Mina Rostamza first place for her poster presentation in the Life Sciences Postdoc Mini-Symposium April…

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Beauty and power beneath the surface

May 10, 2018

A tree-shaped curio sits atop a bookshelf in Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi’s office. It looks ominous, but turn the tree upside down and its bare branches transform…

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Purdue scientist develops method to identify thousands of protein complexes and their location, in one shot

November 3, 2017

Identifying proteins, the machinery responsible for most of the tasks done in cells, and how they interact with each other is key to improving plants.…

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Center for Plant Biology Faculty Spotlight | Chris Oakley

October 6, 2017

Chris Oakley joined the Purdue Center for Plant Biology (CPB) in January 2017 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.…

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Pollination: A classic tale of romance, love, and death

October 6, 2017

Plants are more romantic than you may think. In fact, the story of pollination may as well have been written by Shakespeare himself. Pollination, an…

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Boiler Gold Rush

Purdue’s top-ranked College of Agriculture continues upward trend with enrollment numbers

October 4, 2017

As part of an ongoing trend, enrollment numbers at Purdue’s College of Agriculture – ranked 8th in the world – remained strong, reflecting students’ growing…

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New Purdue Extension program helps grain farmers transition to organic production

September 15, 2017

With organic food sales climbing to a record $43 billion in 2016 — more than 8 percent over the previous year, switching from conventional to…

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Purdue plant science student sees new career opportunities after Roadtrip Nation experience

September 14, 2017

As Shannon Newerth reached the top of an Australian mountain, the first rays of sunlight hit the mainland, and an email from Roadtrip Nation hit…

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Purdue President Mitch Daniels

Purdue partners with AgriNovus for agbiosciences initiative

August 30, 2017

Purdue University has partnered with AgriNovus on a statewide educational and public awareness campaign that asserts Indiana’s leadership in food and agriculture innovation. The “Time…

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Molecular Agriculture Summer Institute (MASI) students in the lab.

Purdue summer institute provides students with hands-on research experience in plant sciences

August 16, 2017

For most students, summer is a time to kick back, relax, and forget about the stress of school. But for 18 Indiana high schoolers and…

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