Posts for tag "Purdue University"
Engineered Polymer Membranes Offer Water Treatment Alternative
A research team has demonstrated that engineered, self-assembled block polymer membranes enables more efficient, low-cost water treatment and desalination.
- Posted August 28, 2018
Fragile Water Infrastructure, Often On the Verge of Collapse
Researchers are working on interdisciplinary teams to address the challenge of water infrastructure in jeopardy across the country.
- Posted January 12, 2018
Lake Michigan Yellow Perch Bounce Back After Commercial Ban
After a commercial fishing ban, Purdue University scientists lead a study finding quick recovery of Lake Michigan yellow perch maturation schedules.
- Posted December 5, 2016
Biodiversity Loss Modeling Complicated By Lack Of Data
A group of researchers led in part by Purdue University says that there is a large lack of data when it comes to modeling biodiversity loss.
- Posted September 30, 2016
Wabash Sampling Blitz Shows Usefulness Of Citizen Science
Using the Wabash Sampling Blitz as a test case, a Purdue University study finds the usefulness of water quality data gathered by citizen scientists.
- Posted June 22, 2016
Dry Landslides Move With Help Of Vibrations, Model Finds
A Purdue University professor’s theory on the forces driving dry landslides is proven right after more than 35 years.
- Posted April 8, 2016
Sonar Assessments Of Saginaw Bay Reef Sites Aiding Restoration
Michigan DNR researchers lead an effort to assess four Saginaw Bay reef sites ahead of possible restoration work to support fish spawning habitat.
- Posted December 23, 2015
Better Understanding Of River Water Usage Needed
A new study shows the importance of understanding how American river water is used, according to a Purdue University press release. University scientists used Indiana’s Wabash River in their study. They discovered that nearly almost all of...
- Posted September 30, 2015
New Lake Michigan Buoy To Provide Nearshore Info To Beachgoers, Scientists
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and LimnoTech team up to launch a new data buoy in Lake Michigan that will aid Chicago beachgoers and Great Lakes researchers.
- Posted September 11, 2015
Fertilizer Overuse, Increased Irrigation Dry Out Soil In Key China Farming Region
Despite the onset of a warmer, drier climate in northern China, a new study suggests that increased farming is responsible for drying soil in one of the nation’s vital agricultural regions, according to a Purdue University press...
- Posted July 24, 2015
Flushing Protocol After Elk River Chemical Spill Not Based On Science
Scientists at Purdue University find that the flushing protocol put in place after the Elk River chemical spill in January 2014 was not based on scientific evidence.
- Posted May 8, 2015
Purdue partners with zoos to raise hellbenders
Experts at Purdue University are teaming up with three Indiana zoos to improve the survival odds of year-old hellbender salamanders, according to a release from the school. Hellbenders are North America’s largest salamander and are most vulnerable...
- Posted March 4, 2015
