July 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue earth and atmospheric sciences professor Timothy Filley has been awarded a Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, marking the university’s first activity under a new Purdue-China EcoPartnership.
Read MoreJune 28, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An annual wind power conference in July is expanding this year to include other renewable energies, including solar and alternative fuels, and educational workshops to help homeowners and small businesses use the technologies.
Read MoreJune 9, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers recently took their miniature mass spectrometer grocery shopping to test for traces of chemicals on standard and organic produce.
Read MoreJune 8, 2011
Purdue University Study Finds Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building Is Well Designed to Withstand Strong Earthquakes Purdue University researchers have completed large-scale tests to verify the structural integrity of the shield building that contains the main components of the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plant.
Read MoreMay 12, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The U.S. State Department is selecting Purdue University to lead one of six U.S.-China EcoPartnerships, which will focus on sustainability issues including environmental challenges posed by alternative energy and climate change in the two countries.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Solar Racing team’s solar-powered urban commuter car achieved the equivalent of almost 2,200 miles per gallon in the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition this week in Houston.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011
Director Bickham participated in the International Whaling Commission meetings held in Chile this summer. His research on Bowhead Whales is used to help determine population dynamics and any needed changes in harvesting rates. Director Bickham also participated in a national leadership and engagement academy held in Virginia.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011
Two Purdue graduate students have developed sampling kits and educational materials for three Native Alaskan villages as part of an interdisciplinary partnership between Purdue faculty and the Alaska Native Youth Institute. Leila Nyberg (Civil Engineering/Ecological Sciences and Engineering) and Laurel Royer (Agronomy) became involved with the project in February 2008. Dr. Krista Nichols (Biological Sciences & Forestry and Natural Resources) and Dr. Marisol Sepulveda (Forestry and Natural Resources) have been working with Native Alaskans for 3 years, facilitated by Dr. Mike Smolen (Alaska Native Youth Institute) and Purdue University Center for the Environment.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011
During Purdue Green Week 2009, Director Bickham presented on the topic of biodiversity to the Purdue President’s Council. “Ecosystem services that support humanity are closely linked with biodiversity. Biodiversity is a local, national, and global issue,” said Bickham.
Read MoreApril 25, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A team of scientists and engineers, including Purdue University mechanical engineering professor Steven Wereley, released figures Thursday (May 27) showing that at least 12,000-19,000 barrels of oil are flowing daily into the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of an April 20 oil rig explosion.
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