LiveBIG: Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue studies benefits of 'sweet science' on Parkinson’s sufferers
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue studies benefits of 'sweet science' on Parkinson’s sufferers
Millions of people around the globe suffer from Parkinson’s disease, which attacks coordination and movement. The cause is unknown. There is no cure for the disease. But a group in Indianapolis is fighting back — literally.
BTN LiveBIG: Clean water made easy at Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: Clean water made easy at Purdue
More than 3.4 million people, roughly equivalent to the population of Los Angeles, die each year around the world for reasons that relate back to poor water quality, according to non-profit organization Water.org. And a lack of regular access to potable water negatively affects hundreds of millions more in ways ranging from personal hygiene to […]
BTN LiveBIG: Boiler-Maker-Wish opening hearts
BTN LiveBIG: Boiler-Maker-Wish opening hearts
The 2013-14 academic year was a big one for Carly Mercer and Charles Torwudzo. In the pool, Mercer had a great season. She set a new Purdue record in the 100 freestyle and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second time. On the gridiron, Torwudzo moved from wide receiver to tight end and appeared […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue, Whirlpool partner to ReNEWW
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue, Whirlpool partner to ReNEWW
A group of Purdue University researchers, in conjunction with appliance manufacturing giant Whirlpool Corp., are taking up a three-year challenge transforming a 1920s home in West Lafayette, Ind., into an ultra energy-efficient, net-zero residence. The house will be retrofitted to generate as much energy as it consumes over a year. It?s no easy feat, considering […]
BTN LiveBIG: Evans Scholarships driving education home
BTN LiveBIG: Evans Scholarships driving education home
The Evans Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards available in the United States, and it has an influence over its scholars for not only the time they are in college but the years that follow. But the influence goes beyond the financial aid it provides the college students. Golf caddies who demonstrate the […]
BTN LiveBIG: Entrepreneurship teams compete at Purdue
BTN LiveBIG: Entrepreneurship teams compete at Purdue
And the Academy goes to?Breeze ++! The Entrepreneurship Academy at Purdue Research Park that is. The one-week summer academy teaches high school juniors and seniors an introduction to free enterprise. Though many students applied to the program, going through a rigorous selection process in which they had to be nominated by a teacher or counselor, […]
