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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.
Electric Signals Help Immune Cells Find Their Way
2025-11-19
The body’s immune system is constantly on patrol, deploying billions of specialized cells to detect and destroy harmful invaders. Among the first to respond are neutrophils — fast-moving white blood cells that rush to sites of infection or injury. But how do these tiny first responders know where to go?
One Health-focused summit highlights Purdue’s leadership in advancing human, plant and animal health
2025-11-18
Purdue University leaders joined more than 250 high-level representatives and experts from industry, academia, government and nonprofits for the BioCrossroads Life Sciences Summit to advance dialogue around Purdue’s growing leadership in the One Health movement.
When Defense Becomes a Signal: Purdue Research Reveals How Frogs Balance Attraction and Survival
2025-11-14
New research by Brian Leavell and Ximena Bernal, examines how animals navigate a complex web of communication, competition, and danger.
Homecoming 2025
2025-10-30
Photo essay of the College of Science on Boilermaker Boulevard during Homecoming 2025.