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Much to learn from annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence

September 24, 2019

By Chad Campbell “Small changes can make a big difference in students’ undergraduate experiences and professional development,” said Elizabeth Flaherty as she presented the Kohls…

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PASA Students Unload Canoes

PASA gives high school students a hands-on look at agriculture

August 20, 2019

Video by Joan Crow and Steve Doyle Fabian Brown, Photo by Tom Campbell Mia Vonic, Photo by Tom Campbell Article by Chad Campbell Mia Vonic…

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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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Oliver gives a lecture at Purdue University

Haley Oliver brings esteemed national lecture to Purdue

December 11, 2018

By Chad Campbell Haley Oliver, Associate Professor of Food Science, was the first woman to present the Justin Smith Morrill Memorial Lecture in early November…

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Douglass Jacobs standing in a field of leaves

2018 Corinne Alexander Spirit of the Land-Grant Mission Award presented to Douglass Jacobs

December 3, 2018

By Chad Campbell   Douglass Jacobs, the Fred M. van Eck Professor of Forest Biology and Associate Head for Extension in the Department of Forestry…

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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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McCoy with plant in Purdue greenhouse

PULSe graduate student earns prestigious USDA predoctoral award

November 1, 2018

Purdue Horticulture PhD candidate and Center for Plant Biology trainee Rachel McCoy is having a banner year. She is the first author of an article…

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Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina giving his keynote speech

Scale Up Conference attracts hundreds from around the world to Purdue

October 2, 2018

By Emma Ea Ambrose  Efe Omudu isn’t shy about sharing his failures. “I’d run about five businesses in the span of six years and I…

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Cans of Boiler Black

Boiler Black makes its debut

September 21, 2018

Introducing: Boiler Black Boiler Black launches in time for Homecoming By Emma Ea Ambrose  In case you’re wondering (and if you’re not, you should be),…

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Purdue ABE program ranked #1 for eighth consecutive year

September 11, 2018

Purdue’s Agricultural Biological Engineering Program (ABE) is ranked first in its category by U.S. News & World Report for the eighth consecutive year. ABE’s graduate…

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National ag education organization honors 11 faculty and students from Purdue

June 20, 2018

Eleven faculty members and students from the Purdue University College of Agriculture have been honored by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)…

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Student sitting in chair at the United Nations

Food science student presents service learning project at the United Nations

June 14, 2018

When Paige LeMaster decided to pursue a food science major at Purdue University, she never imagined that a few short years later she would find…

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College of Agriculture Fraternities and Sorority Lead the Way

April 25, 2018

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture stands out — not only with its educational programs but with the students it attracts and the ways in which…

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Purdue student team develops hydroseeding adhesive to win Student Soybean Innovation Competition

April 20, 2018

A chat with farmers over a cup of coffee in a small Indiana town led to an invention that earned a team of four students…

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The nation's capitol in the evening.

USDA 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program winner

February 15, 2018

When Caitlinn Lineback began her freshman year as a pharmacy student, she says she quickly learned that was not her niche. Instead, she chose a…

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Senior Chelsea Maupin just keeps moving toward her degree

February 2, 2018

Just reading through Chelsea Maupin’s resume is exhausting. The Purdue University senior, majoring in sustainable food and farming systems and minoring in international studies in…

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Student review recipe for Science of Experimental Cuisine course

Where chemistry and cuisine combine

January 10, 2018

Recipes for Tres Leches cake routinely call for letting the cake cool completely before pouring the three-milk mixture over the top. The liquid is supposed…

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Purdue food science professor receives national teaching award  

November 12, 2017

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University professor of food science Suzanne Nielsen was honored as one of two recipients of the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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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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Birds and bombs: Purdue student helps protect endangered species

October 5, 2017

More than 800 miles from Purdue University, you can survey rolling hills of endless grasses and wildflowers that make up tallgrass prairie — only occasionally…

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