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Purdue University Sunsets Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs

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Purdue University Sunsets Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is officially sunsetting its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. According to a letter sent out to university staff and faculty on Friday, Patrick Wolfe, the university's provost and executive vice president for academic and diversity at Purdue University, said that the university will sunset historical DEI activities and initiatives starting Friday. This letter was provided to FOX59/CBS4 by our ne…See the Story

Purdue Researchers Develop a New Avian Influenza Test

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Purdue Researchers Develop a New Avian Influenza Test

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(NAFB.com) – Purdue University researchers have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian influenza. The novel test addresses the urgent need for an efficient and cost-effective surveillance tool to combat the global threat posed by avian influenza viruses. The test is suitable for use in field settings, including areas with limited access to advanced laboratory facilities. A key advantage of the test is it…See the Story

How college students built the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot yet

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How college students built the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot yet

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The student-built Purdubik’s Cube set a new Guinness World Record by solving a Rubik’s Cube in just 0.103 seconds. | Photo: Matthew Patrohay / Purdue University A team of Purdue University students recently set a new Guinness World Record with their custom robot that solved a Rubik's Cube in just 0.103 seconds. That was about a third of the time it took the previous record-setting bot. But the new record wasn't achieved by simply building a rob…See the Story

Farmers Expect Short-Term Farmland Values to Increase - Brownfield Ag News

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmers expect farmland values to increase in the near term. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says recent trade negotiations likely contributed to the increase. “I think it’s tied back to this idea that ag trade was going to be improving over the next […] The post Farmers expect short-term farmland values to increase appeared first on Brow…West Lafayette · West Lafayette See the Story

Purdue Baseball's Summer League Assignments - Purdue Boilermakers

Both returning and incoming Purdue Baseball players continue to take the field throughout the months of June and July thanks to the opportunities provided by collegiate wood bat summer leagues.Baseball · West Lafayette Read Article

Purdue Volleyball Attendance Among Nation's Best

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Not many other volleyball programs receive the fan support like Purdue. The Boilermakers had one of the country's best attendance figures for the 2024 season.Volleyball · West Lafayette Read Article

CBS Sports Tabs Purdue Basketball as 'National Championship Contender' in 2026

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What makes Purdue basketball a contender for the national championship in 2026? CBS Sports recently explained why there's a lot of hype around the Boilermakers.Basketball · West Lafayette Read Article

A Robot Smashes Rubik's Cube World Record: It only Took 0.103 Seconds

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A group of students from Purdue University (Indiana, United States) has set a new Guinness record with their custom robot, called Purdubik's Cube, which solved a Rubik cube in just 0.103 seconds.To achieve this time-mark, students employed a combination of high-speed cameras, a custom cube to improve their endurance and a special technique of popular resolution among human speedcugers – that is, people who are dedicated to solving Rubik cubes an…West Lafayette · West Lafayette Read Article

Purdue, ORNL, and Toshiba Demonstrate Quantum Secure Communications in Digital Nuclear Reactor Using QKD - Quantum Computing Report

Purdue University, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Toshiba, has successfully demonstrated quantum secure communications in a live nuclear reactor environment. The trial, conducted at Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1), utilized Toshiba’s Long Distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology to secure digital data streams within the [...] The post Purdue, ORNL, and Toshiba D…West Lafayette · West Lafayette Read Article

Purdue B1G+ Crew Wins Award - Purdue Boilermakers

For the second time in the 2024-25 academic year, a Purdue B1G+ broadcast earned national accolades last week.West Lafayette · West Lafayette Read Article

WL Council: Open to ‘safe zone’ pleas from transgender community

Support for this edition comes from the Wabash River Cycle Club, presenting the Wabash River Ride on Aug. 23. This ride, hosted by the Wabash River Cycle Club, offers both paved and gravel routes, all varying length (16-, 32-, 62- and 100-miles in distance). The Wabash River Ride has well-supplied restock stops throughout all of its routes, provides roadside assistance for cyclists who need help and wishes to provide a supportive environment for…West Lafayette · West Lafayette Read Article

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