Purdue’s Ariana Torres and her graduate student, Orlando Rodriguez, gathered price data on common produce items found at Indiana farmers markets and grocery stores since 2017. They found that prices at a farmers market are often comparable with those at the grocery store.
A tractor plants corn seed in early June around solar photovoltaic panels in a field north of the Agronomy Center for Research and Education. The panels are part of the Sustainable Food, Energy and Water Systems
(SFEWS) research project
intended to examine
how to produce electricity
without inhibiting crop yield.
New rainproof, stainproof technology turns clothing into self-powered remotes
A technology called “Plane English,” created by two Purdue University alumni aims to help new pilots master radio communication skills and better interact with air traffic controllers.
Purdue University researchers are working on methods to use jet ignition technology to replace conventional spark plugs and help power personal cars and other automobiles.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Career Award will fund Kevin Solomon’s work using giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and horse dung to improve the production of medicines and fuels from biomass. Solomon is an assistant professor in Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Some researchers are trying to change how quickly avocados brown by taking a closer look at the fruit’s genes. Doing an analysis of an avocado’s transcriptome, which represents the small portion of genetic code that’s transcribed to RNA molecules, could help researchers manipulate the firmness of the fruit and the rate at which they ripen.
Purdue University researchers have developed a method to predict the composition of thousands of proteins complexes at one time, a discovery that will speed discoveries about cell functions.
A joint call to action by industry, academia, and government leaders moves Purdue to the forefront of driving the cislunar economy for the next 50 years and beyond.
Purdue University researchers have discovered a method for using tannic acid to help make electronic components and certain adhesives more durable and better for the environment.