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Mercy Anawe honored with 2025 AWIS Spark Award
2025-12-08
Purdue University biological sciences graduate student Mercy Anawe has been selected as a 2025 Spark Award recipient by the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), a national organization dedicated to advancing women in STEM.
Intellicule receives NIH grant to develop biomolecular modeling software
2025-12-08
State-of-the-art technology could accelerate novel drug development, advance precision medicine.
Plant ‘first responder’ cells warn neighbors about bacterial pathogens
2025-12-04
Purdue University researchers found that a subset of epidermal cells in plant leaves serves as early responders to chemical cues from bacterial pathogens and communicate this information to neighbors through a local traveling wave of calcium ions.
Ian Rimer - Alumni Spotlight
2025-12-04
As a Purdue undergrad, Rimer initially majored in pharmacy before switching to biology, but found himself increasingly drawn to plant sciences. When Rimer decided to apply to grad school, a mentor suggested he consider staying at Purdue. Rimer began his PhD in botany and plant pathology in January of 2023.
Breaking Through the Data Stack: Purdue Researchers Uncover a Clearer View of Behavior
2025-12-03
What if understanding behavior were as simple as laying out the pages of a book so you can see the whole story at once? Neuroscientists increasingly rely on massive digital records of how subjects respond to their surroundings over time, but making sense of those layers can be overwhelming. A new study led by Purdue University shows that sometimes the clearest answer comes from taking a step back — and choosing a simpler path.