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Purdue University continues as the most recognized public university in the nation, while climbing to the position as No. 6 overall in the world in the 2025-26 Global University Visibility (GUV) rankings.
2 Purdue researchers received $100,000 in latest round of Trask Innovation Fund awards.
Pluta Lab uncovers how the brain keeps track of movement and sensation in real time
2025-05-29
New research led by Dr. Scott Pluta, assistant professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, offers insight into how the brain processes sensory feedback and motor planning simultaneously—work that could ultimately inform new therapies for sensory processing disorders or inspire more responsive robotic systems.
Pathogens, prebiotics, and soda pop
2025-05-21
An accomplished biologist and esteemed professor at Purdue University, Stephen Lindemann (S’04) has built a career that has been shaped by gut instinct.
Purdue announces new head of the Department of Biological Sciences
2025-05-19
Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences.