Posted on March 29, 2013 by Amanda Jenkins
In an event it originated more than a decade ago, the College of Science fared well at the 2013 Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium March 26. With more than 140 large posters on display in the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms, students from the College of Science as well as undergrads from Engineering, Liberal Arts, Agriculture [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2013 by Amanda Jenkins
New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swellingand paralysis in children. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes hand, foot and mouth disease and is common throughout the world. Although that disease usually is not fatal, the virus has been reported to cause fatal encephalitis [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2013 by Amanda Jenkins
Peter Hollenbeck, professor of biological sciences, has been named one of the recipients of the 2013 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy. Hollenbeck received word about the award Monday (March 18) in Lilly Hall. The University’s highest undergraduate teaching honor, the Murphy Award is accompanied by a cash award and [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2013 by Amanda Jenkins
Join us April 13 and 14, 2013 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Spring Fest is an annual event showcasing the lighter side of higher education. This free event is a great opportunity for students of all ages to learn about animals, art, astronomy, and much more in two full days of hands-on activities. It’s part [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2013 by Amanda Jenkins
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