April 27, 2020
A West Lafayette-based diagnostic startup company focused on detecting and pre-empting the risks of debilitating diseases has exceeded its seed round goal, with nearly $1 million raised. Participating Indiana investors include Elevate Ventures, Gravity Ventures, IU Philanthropic Venture Fund, and Purdue Ventures. Investors from outside of Indiana including Houston Angel Network, St. Louis Arch Angels, Golden Seeds, and Racine Medical Angels also participated.
Amplified Sciences Exceeds Seed Round Goal, Raising Nearly $1 Million
April 26, 2020
As we move towards the summer months and start to understand living with the current Covid-19 crisis, concerns are afoot about using domestic air conditioning systems to combat against the intensity of the summer heat during the pandemic.
Is it safe to use air conditioning during the coronavirus pandemic?
April 24, 2020
The Vet Gazette continues to spotlight Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s global faculty with this week’s feature on Dr. GuangJun Zhang, the John T. and Winifred M. Hayward Associate Professor of Genetic Research, Genetic Epidemiology and Comparative Medicine. Born and raised in northern China, Dr. Zhang sees “home” as anywhere he feels most comfortable. “A home can be as small as a room, or as big as an institute or city,” he noted.
Dr. GuangJun Zhang Shares His Journey to Purdue in Global Faculty Feature
April 23, 2020
Some experts warn that the coronavirus can be spread through ventilation systems, and that means this summer could require a major rethinking of how often we turn on the air-conditioning.
Aid In Avoiding Coronavirus: Keep A/C Off, Open Windows Instead
April 23, 2020
Conspiracy theories that the novel coronavirus is caused by new telecommunications technology have gained traction over the past few weeks, despite a consensus among experts that such claims are wrong.
April 23, 2020
As scientists and health experts race to better understand COVID-19, new questions arise about what each of us can do to keep safe. How long does the coronavirus stay on certain surfaces?
Does Air Conditioning Spread Coronavirus? We Asked an Expert
April 22, 2020
Experts have claimed the mist of a fart could be as deadly as the smell and spread the new coronavirus. But we asked a leading GP whether there's truth behind these claims.
April 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has upended food supply chains, led to closures of meat producing plants and left Americans with the unsettling experience of seeing empty shelves at supermarkets.
April 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has upended food supply chains, led to closures of meat producing plants and left Americans with the unsettling experience of seeing empty shelves at supermarkets.
April 22, 2020
Indiana’s testing capacity for human COVID-19 samples has been given a much-needed boost, thanks to a partnership between Purdue University and the state’s health department.
