Researchers in the College of Agriculture and across Purdue are responding to the issues of climate, food, water and energy security from different angles. Increasingly, they’re doing it together, using a variety of interdisciplinary frameworks to enhance innovation, because an interconnected world needs interconnected solutions. (Above) Research professor Farzad Taheripour’s work bridging energy and agriculture has become increasingly relevant with volatile gas prices and increasing environmental concerns.
Purdue University’s Melba Crawford, the Nancy Uridil and Frank Bossu Professor in Civil Engineering, is the recipient of the 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Mildred Dresselhaus Medal for "contributions to remote sensing technology and leadership in its application for the benefit of humanity.”
Building on the decadelong success of an undergraduate student research engagement effort with leading universities in the South American country of Colombia, Purdue is planning to launch similar programs on a smaller scale to create opportunities for students in Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Purdue established the Undergraduate Research Experience Purdue-Colombia program, known as UREP-C, in 2014, bringing college seniors to the West Lafayette campus for six months to work with Purdue faculty on a senior research project. Related story: Value of Purdue-Colombia partnership felt in the career-changed lives.
