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Dr. Nicole Widmar & Dr. Tomas Höök

Purdue Agriculture announces new department leaders

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Mixing fibers for gut health

Ben Elzey and Elizabeth Tran go over a gel in Tran’s lab.

Breast cancer drug Supinoxin shows potential for small-cell lung cancer in new tests

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Meet FNR Outstanding Transfer Student Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson transferred to Purdue after earning her associate’s degree and graduating with honors from Ivy Tech Community College. Since...

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Corn Plant Populations and the Potential for Reducing Seed Costs

Seed represents one of the largest variable input costs for Indiana corn growers—second only to fertilizer. As such, selecting the correct...

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Purdue ANSC celebrates its 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Students

The Purdue Animal Sciences Department celebrated its 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Students.

FNR's 2024-25 Outstanding Students: sophomore Lydia Pultorak, junior Elena Boughton, senior Leah Griffin, transfer Emma Johnson and freshman Ethan Enochian.

FNR Celebrates Awards, Scholarship Recipients at Annual Ceremony

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources recognized the department’s student award and scholarship recipients at a ceremony on April 15, 2025.

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Piecing together a forest puzzle

It made perfect sense for Douglass Jacobs, Fred M. van Eck Professor of Forest Biology and member of Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry,...

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Carrying on Pat’s dream: One family’s gift inspires future animal caregivers

"A lifelong love of animals and a smile to share with everyone," are the words Don Trainor would use to describe his late son, Patrick...

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How to transform your space with houseplants

Did you buy a houseplant at Spring Fest for your apartment or dorm room? Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Purdue extension specialist, breaks...

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