Research
Purdue partnering on 5G research to improve ag automation
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
Purdue University scientists are collaborating with colleagues at North Carolina State University and others on fifth-generation (5G) and beyond wireless network research that holds promise for improved farm machinery automation. The National Science Foundation and an industry consortium awarded $24 million to a partnership led by North Carolina State University to build the Aerial Experimentation…
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Behind the Research: GTAP
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
About the feature Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the Research” explores their roles. Each academic year, we profile six individuals or teams whose work supports the College of…
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Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Kortany Baker
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
KORTANY BAKER “My dream job would be at the CDC, working on the most deadly pathogens. But a big part of me wants to go into academia; I’ve had so many amazing, influential people in my life, I’d like to be that person for others.” — Kortany Baker, PhD student, Department of Biochemistry THE…
Read More Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Carmen Wickware
Monday, September 16th, 2019
CARMEN WICKWARE “A lot of professors or PIs are interested in the role the microbiomes play. We have a lot of collaborative efforts going on.” — Carmen Wickware, PhD student, Department of Animal Sciences THE STUDENT Carmen Wickware came from Terre Haute to Purdue as an undergraduate open to any discipline that fit her…
Read More Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Travis Atkinson
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
TRAVIS ATKINSON “Back home in Jamaica, electricity is expensive, so businesses can’t compete very well. With cleaner, cheaper and more efficient energy, the entire economy benefits.” — Travis Atkinson, PhD student, Agricultural Economics THE STUDENT Travis Atkinson was the first person in his immediate family to earn a university degree. “The most important lesson…
Read MoreAiming to improve nutrition with ‘Orange Corn,’ NutraMaize receives more than $1 million in funding
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
A project that began as part of an ongoing humanitarian effort to improve nutrition in low-income countries has received more than $1 million to adapt a more nutritious, naturally selected variety of corn to the United States.
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Autonomous robots enter fields to collect precise soil samples, help farmers improve yields, reduce environmental impact, save money
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 • University News Story
Collecting precise soil samples is essential for farmers because a small amount of soil determines the amount of nutrients needed for acres of crops and can determine crop yields.
Read More Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Hansel Mina
Monday, August 26th, 2019
HANSEL MINA “With time, I can help others — farmers, growers, people that handle the food, people that grow the food. That motivates me, that I will be part of the change.” — Hansel Mina, PhD student, Department of Food Science THE STUDENT Growing up in Cali, Colombia, Hansel Mina noticed that despite his…
Read MorePurdue leading $10 million effort to address global food safety
Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University is now home to a lab aimed at increasing awareness and developing environments for food safety around the world. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded nearly $10 million to Purdue to establish the firs…
Read MoreNew research aims to optimize farmland use for crops, solar electricity production
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University professors are questioning what else fertile farmland can be used for with a new multidisciplinary project researching how to improve future sustainability by simultaneously utilizing crop fields for solar electricity production.
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Summer internships introduce Colombian students to research at Purdue
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Several of the seven students from Icesi University in Cali, Colombia, who completed 10-week research internships at Purdue this June and July are already making plans to return to West Lafayette. Icesi requires its seniors (fourth-year students) to complete a six-month internship before graduation. Alejandro Balcazar, who conducted research with Damon Lisch, associate professor of…
Read MoreDOE Career Award to help scientists use giraffe dung to make biofuels
Monday, August 5th, 2019 • University News Story
People use enzymes to create fuels from plants, fungi to produce antimalarial drugs, and E. coli bacteria to generate life-saving insulin. These systems are attractive because they are sustainable and rely on renewable plant biomass, but they are still…
Read MoreRainey appointed new director of Purdue Soybean Center
Monday, July 22nd, 2019 • University News Story
Karen Plaut, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of the College of Agriculture, has appointed Katy Martin Rainey as the new director of the Purdue University Soybean Center. Rainey, an associate professor of agronomy, specializes in soybean genetics and plant bre…
Read MoreCooperative Extension, public outreach unite to increase funding for agricultural research and education
Monday, July 22nd, 2019 • University News Story
Research and education drive the U.S. economy and its agricultural sector. The ability to turn discoveries and innovations into practical applications has been the hallmark of extension and public outreach in every state and U.S. territory.
Read MorePurdue digital agriculture website offers insights and resources
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has launched its new digital agriculture website.
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Behind the Research: Patricia Jaynes
Monday, July 15th, 2019
About the feature Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the Research” explores their individual roles. Each academic year, we profile six people whose work supports the College of Agriculture’s…
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Behind the Research: Nathan Deppe
Friday, June 7th, 2019
About the feature Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the Research” explores their individual roles. Each academic year, we profile six people whose work supports the College of Agriculture’s…
Read MoreAutonomous robots in agricultural fields advance through $200,000 investment to Purdue startup
Thursday, May 30th, 2019 • University News Story
The Purdue Ag-Celerator Fund is investing $100,000, and Ag Alumni Seed, a Purdue University-affiliated not-for-profit company, is offering a $100,000 matching investment in Rogo Ag LLC, a pioneering agricultural technology company that is developing a…
Read MoreUSAID awards $3 million to Purdue’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab
Monday, May 20th, 2019 • University News Story
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded $3 million to Purdue University to extend the work of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Processing and Post-Harvest Handling (FPL), which the university leads, for another three ye…
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