Highlights from Purdue
November 2018
Chronicle of Higher Education features Purdue's IMPACT as
1 of 6 encouraging innovations in education
Purdue's IMPACT, a program for transforming courses to more fully engage students in their learning, is not just trending on campus. It is trending nationally. The Chronicle of Higher Education on Oct. 21 released its Education's 2018 Innovators Special Issue. The issue features six higher ed institutions encouraging innovation in teaching, and Purdue's IMPACT is one of them. The Chronicle story is available. The Purdue section of the story is available here. More ...
Coaching, targeted support helps low-income students succeed
For young adults facing poverty, the idea of earning a college degree can seem like a lofty – if not impossible – promise despite all of their hard work and academic talents. But what if there were a way for college students facing adversity and socioeconomic challenges to graduate not only on time but also with little to no debt? Purdue's Purdue Promise program is doing exactly that for low-income Indiana students – and the numbers are speaking loudly. More ...
International companies acquire nine Purdue startups for strength of technology, business potential
When Endocyte inked a $2.1 billion acquisition deal Oct. 18 to be purchased by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG, it became the ninth Purdue startup to be bought by a major national or international company. Many other Purdue startups have had license and sublicense agreements with established corporations. More ...
Related: Endocyte becomes first Purdue startup to reach $1.5B in value
Discovery Park District lays 'Welcome' mat with construction of 145,000-square-foot, five-story building
Construction is underway on the Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, a five-story building that will serve as the entryway to Discovery Park District , a 400-acre uniquely designed purpose-driven community on the western edge of the Purdue campus. The $1 billion-plus district includes laboratories, advanced manufacturing facilities, offices, retail shops, restaurants, housing, green space, trails and an airport with a 7,000-foot runway. More ...
Purdue’s Garimella gets U.S. presidential nod for National Science Board
Suresh V. Garimella, who has led four straight record years for Purdue research funding, will be appointed to the National Science Board. Garimella, executive vice president for research and partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is one of seven appointments to the board. Members are selected for their eminence in research, education and records of distinguished service and are appointed by the U.S. president. More ...
A little help from your friends is key to natural disaster recovery, Purdue research study suggests
Natural disasters are life-changers for all involved, and understanding why some communities recover faster than others can be better achieved by looking at both the social and physical networks within these communities and their interplay, according to a four-year Purdue study of Hurricane Sandy. More ...
Nonaddictive drug compound could replace opioids for chronic pain sufferers
A new nonaddictive drug compound discovered by Purdue researchers could lead to the treatment of chronic pain without the need to rely on opioids. Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency regarding the spike in opioid overdoses. More ...
MRI tool watches how electrical stimulation could cure digestive disorders
More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, but scientists don't fully understand the therapy's effects on a critical organ: the stomach. Purdue researchers used an MRI to show a play-by-play of how sending an electric impulse to the vagus nerve successfully corrects stomach complications. The technique paves the way for more precise treatment that drugs and dietary changes have not achieved. More ...
Who takes care of the police officers dealing with child pornography, cyberdeviance? A Purdue professor is reaching out
Children are victimized every day in child pornography cases, but hidden behind the societal outcry to protect them are the law enforcement investigators forced to shuffle through sometimes thousands of illegal images. Professor Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, however, won't let those enforcement officials be forgotten. More ...
Research on clots could make pancreatic cancer more treatable
You're experiencing jaundice, abdominal pain or constipation. And by then, you may be too late. Pancreatic cancer symptoms often arrive after the cancer has already spread, making the disease one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. However, a team of researchers believes that targeting how blood clots form and are naturally cleared could make the cancer more treatable. More ...
How much danger are we in when chemicals are spilled in local rivers?
When a chemical spill in Elk River contaminated the drinking water of nearly 300,000 West Virginians in 2014, little was known about the contaminant MCHM, a type of methanol used industrially for cleaning coal. But now that it was in a local water source … is it a safety issue? Would exposure harm brain development in children? Jennifer Freeman, associate professor of toxicology, wanted to answer those questions, and her group conducted a toxicological assessment on the MCHM mixture that escaped Tank 396 that day. More ...
Simple stickers may save lives of heart patients, athletes and lower medical costs for families
Heart surgery can be traumatic for patients. Having to continuously monitor your status without a doctor when you are back home can be even scarier. Imagine being able to do that with a simple sticker applied to your body. Purdue researchers have advanced a sticker solution moving it several steps closer to reality. More ...
Prof examines how big data, automation are revolutionizing the world of retail
Mohammad Rahman, associate professor in the Krannert School of Management, studies the myriad ways in which digital platforms have grown to revolutionize the world of retail and fundamentally change how businesses interact with consumers, for better or for worse. More ...
Scientists, high school students find new pathogens hiding in Indiana ticks
Almost anyone spending time outdoors knows about the link between ticks and Lyme disease. But there may be far more lurking in tick bites than previously thought – a cocktail of bacteria and viruses that may uniquely affect each bite victim and inhibit the remedies meant to cure tick-borne diseases. Catherine Hill, professor of entomology and vector biology, and scientists in her lab have created the Tick INsiders program, which involves collecting Indiana ticks throughout the year to map bacteria and viruses and how these change throughout the year and throughout the state. More ...
Secretary of agriculture appoints Purdue professor to USDA advisory board
Jayson Lusk, distinguished professor and department head of agricultural economics at Purdue University, has been selected to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board. More ...
Purdue Systemwide
Purdue University Northwest earns cooperative agreement for research from NSWC Crane
Purdue University Northwest, through its Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, recently gained a cooperative agreement from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division to research the ability to predict the life span of electronic components. More ...
Purdue Fort Wayne faculty member receives $369,000 grant for mental health awareness and training program
Jeannie DiClementi, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a three-year grant valued at $368,664 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a mental health awareness and early-intervention program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. More ...
Purdue in the News
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Newsweek: Crater from asteroid that killed the dinosaurs reveals how broken rocks can flow like liquid
The Engineer: Beetle-inspired 3D-printed cement could lead to disaster-proof buildings
Nanowerk: Toward unhackable communication: Single particles of light could bring the quantum internet
Futurity: Nurse practitioners can do more than you might think
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