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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue part of institute awarded up to $35 million by FDA</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is part of a national institute that received a grant of up to $35 million over the next five years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>University of California, Santa Cruz professor named director of Purdue&#39;s Birck Nanotechnology Center</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A leading researcher advancing efforts in thermoelectric energy conversion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been selected as the new Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University&#39;s Discovery Park.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:19:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Negishi to keynote Purdue Nobel Celebration Symposium; receive state recognition</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110930NegishiSymposium.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[On the day some of this year&#39;s Nobel Prize winners are announced, Nobel laureate Ei-ichi Negishi will receive state recognition and discuss the power of chemistry to shape a sustainable world during the keynote event of the Purdue University Nobel Celebration Symposium.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue gets $3.8 million to study, educate on bioenergy crops</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers will use a portion of a $25 million grant to determine the potential of grasses as environmentally responsible bioenergy crops and to educate farmers and others about the findings.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:08:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Additives meant to protect vitamin C actually cause more harm</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928MauerCaking.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from moisture.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Community stands up for veterans, homeless</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2011/110926BrownStanddown.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Volunteers, services and donations are sought to assist with the homeless, almost homeless and unemployed veterans and their families.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene may be good target for tough-to-kill prostate cancer cells</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110926LiuPten.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University scientists believe they have found an effective target for killing late-stage, metastatic prostate cancer cells.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:53:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Publication gets to root of tree planting problems, practices</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110926PurcellPublication.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Spring is planting season but not necessarily the only season when it comes to trees. Many species survive better when planted in the fall, a Purdue Extension urban forestry specialist says.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Renowned food critic/editor, bestselling author to speak on campus</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Renowned food columnist/editor and best-selling author Ruth Reichl will speak Oct. 18 as part of the Purdue University Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue College of Pharmacy creates new global health residency</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Through Purdue University&#39;s new global health residency program, pharmacy graduates are improving health care in Kenya, a country faced with scarce medical resources and a surplus of need from widespread disease including AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and diabetes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Symposium to focus on designing better drugs through improved solid dosage forms</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Science on Tap to highlight funding research for Third World needs</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110920RobinsonScienceOnTap.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A leading international researcher at Purdue University working to create a low-cost tool for diagnosing AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and other Third World countries is the featured speaker at the next Science on Tap on Thursday (Sept. 22) in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:55:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Shell Energy Day at Purdue shines spotlight on oil and natural gas exploration, impacts</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Shell Energy Day at Purdue University on Thursday (Sept. 22) will delve into the industry challenges, environmental impacts and student career opportunities in oil and natural gas exploration.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:26:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Imprelis herbicide banned from sale, use in Indiana</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Office of Indiana State Chemist has banned the sale, distribution and use of Imprelis in the state after investigating hundreds of complaints and finding that the herbicide was responsible for damage to trees and ornamental plants.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:34:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue technology used in first fluorescence-guided ovarian cancer surgery</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The first fluorescence-guided surgery on an ovarian cancer patient was performed using a cancer cell &quot;homing device&quot; and imaging agent created by a Purdue University researcher.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Author to speak on importance of companion animals to veterinary medicine</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The author of &quot;Love is the Best Medicine&quot; and &quot;Tell Me Where it Hurts&quot; is coming to Purdue University on Sept. 20 to give a public talk in conjunction with a veterinary conference.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Jazz Sampler, bone marrow registry to kick off Purdue&#39;s Cancer Culture &amp; Community activities</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Cancer Culture &amp; Community series, centering on the theme &quot;More to Live For,&quot; will kick off this fall&#39;s activities with a Jazz Sampler and bone marrow registry on Sept. 23 at the Lafayette Theater in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Concussion research expands as high school football season continues</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110913NaumanFootball.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[As football teams take to fields across the nation, Purdue University researchers continue work to uncover how repeated head impacts affect high school athletes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New translator app makes sense of foreign-language food menus</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110908BoutinMenutranslate.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created an application that enables cell phones and other portable devices to translate foreign-language food menus for English speakers and could be used for people who must follow restricted diets for medical reasons.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:52:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Food prices rise with commodity prices - eventually</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110906AlexanderFood.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Food prices will continue to rise for the remainder of this year and well into 2012 because processors now are beginning to pass along higher costs of commodities to consumers, a Purdue University agricultural economist says.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:32:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Early Childhood Alliance wins Purdue award</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Book Buddies, an early literacy program by Early Childhood Alliance that serves six Indiana counties, is the recipient of the 10th annual Purdue University Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:25:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>HHMI selects Purdue to help create new interdisciplinary science curriculum</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110901LoudonHHMI.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is part of a team of four universities chosen to participate in a $1.8 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute project to create and share effective models for teaching interdisciplinary science, with Purdue faculty focusing on transforming the chemistry curriculum.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Actor-activist Ed Begley Jr. to speak at Purdue as part of Green Week, China-U.S. EcoPartnership activities</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110901BickhamBegley.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Actor, author and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. is the keynote speaker on Sept. 26 for a sustainability conference at Purdue University focused on research in advancing biology-based energy alternatives for a global economy.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Tiny oxygen generators boost effectiveness of anticancer treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110830ZiaieOxygen.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created and tested miniature devices that are implanted in tumors to generate oxygen, boosting the killing power of radiation and chemotherapy.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Town hall set for panel of top science journalists Nov. 10</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110829WeaverSJL.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The public is invited to talk with leading science writers on Nov. 10 during Purdue University&#39;s three-day Science Journalism Laureates program]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, S. Korean researchers to meet to advance nanomedicine efforts, collaboration</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110825LearyNanomedKIST.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Research teams from Purdue&#39;s Discovery Park and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology will meet Sept. 6 as part of their effort to develop molecular imaging and nanotechnology tools to simultaneously diagnose and treat cancer and chronic and infectious diseases.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:17:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientist receives NIH award to continue work on HIV/AIDS</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University professor&#39;s research into treatments for drug-resistant HIV has earned him a prestigious National Institutes of Health award given to fewer than 5 percent of NIH-funded researchers.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>To make friends, new college students should go offline from Facebook, email</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[While it is tempting for new college students to stay connected with high school friends through Facebook or email, a communication expert encourages them to take time to mute their phones, close their laptops and meet people the old-fashioned way: face to face.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>E. coli, Salmonella may lurk in unwashable places in produce</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110815DeeringPathogens.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Sanitizing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens, according to a Purdue University study that demonstrated that Salmonella and E. coli can live inside plant tissues.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:51:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $2.1 million to study link between personality traits, health</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110810MroczekGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[How people&#39;s moods and self-discipline affect their physical health and longevity will continue to be studied at Purdue University thanks to a $2.1 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Site seeks feedback from people with disabilities who are interested in science</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110810DuerstockHUB.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new website started at Purdue University is available to people with disabilities and others who study or work in science fields so they can share experiences and suggestions on how to overcome obstacles related to physical impairments.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:45:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Day at Indiana State Fair set for Aug. 12</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 12 will feature more than 50 tents and exhibits that include robotics demonstrations, an obstacle course from the new College of Health and Human Sciences, and a spelling bee.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:12:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, community join president&#39;s challenge for military, families</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110801WadsworthFaith.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue groups and members of faith-based organizations in Greater Lafayette have been selected to join President Obama&#39;s Interfaith and Community Service Challenge to aid service members, veterans and their families.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:11:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Avoid use of herbicide Imprelis, Purdue experts advise</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2011/110722PattonImprelis.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Lawn care providers should not use the herbicide Imprelis on residential and other properties such as golf courses as experts try to determine whether it is injuring trees and ornamental plants and can be used safely, a team of Purdue University specialists advises.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, China&#39;s Zhejiang University form joint clean energy research initiative</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110720McCannChinaEnergy.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue and Zhejiang universities, which have collaborated on several projects since 2005, are forming a joint research initiative focusing on advancing clean energy technologies, specifically biomass and coal.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue economists report on causes of high commodity prices</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110719HurtReport.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Growing demand for corn to use in biofuels and for soybeans to help feed a booming Chinese economy are among key forces driving commodity prices higher this year, according to a report by three Purdue agricultural economists.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Despite loss, soccer success could fulfill goals for women&#39;s sports</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Even though the U.S. women&#39;s soccer team lost to Japan on Sunday (July 17), the World Cup experience could be a win for women&#39;s sports, says a Purdue University expert.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:39:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Through the end, Harry Potter series teaches fans about death, loss</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Harry Potter books and films can be valuable tools to teach about death and loss, but a Purdue University professor who specializes in grief suggests parents of younger children pay close attention to the final movie in which a number of characters are expected to die]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue biologists identify new strategy used by bacteria during infection</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University biologists identified a new way in which bacteria hijack healthy cells during infection, which could provide a target for new antibiotics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:11:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>High feed costs and increased exports lead to rising pork prices</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110712HurtPork.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Pork prices are on the rise as international exports increase and high feed costs are passed on to consumers, said a Purdue Extension agricultural economist.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:44:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Executive director of Purdue&#39;s Discovery Park to join IBJ life sciences panel discussion</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110707RebarLifeScience.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University Discovery Park executive director Alan Rebar will join a panel of experts in a discussion next week about the outlook for Indiana&#39;s life sciences industry.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>City officials discover emerald ash borer in Lafayette</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110629SadofEAB.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The destructive emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Lafayette by a Purdue entomologist, the city forester and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Indiana produce unlikely ready for July 4 holiday celebrations</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Trying to lose weight? Lose the fat substitutes</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Cooling system may build eggs&#39; natural defenses against salmonella</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Salivating over wheat plants may net Hessian flies big meal or death</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:38:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Genome offers clue to functions of destructive wheat fungus</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:39:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New imaging tech promising for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, diabetes</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 14:58:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue hosting free camp for sons, daughters of military families</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 13:43:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Climate change allows invasive weed to outcompete local species</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 10:49:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>20 high school students to participate in USA Biology Olympiad National Finals</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, top high school students will travel to Purdue University to participate June 5-17 in the ninth annual USA Biology Olympiad National Finals, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 13:45:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>2008 FEMA flood insurance ending for homeowners</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110524CainInsurance.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Homeowners who received federal insurance after devastating floods in 2008 should heed the government&#39;s advice and buy their own flood insurance so they can continue to be protected, the head of a statewide coalition of disaster volunteers said.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 11:19:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue expert: Gasoline likely to stay below $4 this summer</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:47:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue conference offers workshops on healthy living</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:34:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Science on Tap to feature talk on the ethical dilemmas of pharmaceutical research</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 13:49:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Compliment Guy&#39; pays final compliment at Purdue commencement</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue Compliment Guy Cameron Brown will make his last appearance as a Purdue student on the Elliott Hall of Music stage during Purdue&#39;s last spring 2011 commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (May 15).]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 10:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>First Science Bound students graduating</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Registration under way for $100,000 life sciences business plan competition</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110510CosierCompetition.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2011 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Selaginella genome adds piece to plant evolutionary puzzle</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110505BanksSelaginella.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Libraries professor has fourth book published</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University librarian with a background in political science and history has penned his fourth book on developing issues around the world.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Sandia Laboratories researcher to give energy-water lecture, visit with Purdue Community</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A researcher will discuss the major role that water plays in developing electrical power and transportation energy fuels as part of a Purdue Water Community lecture on campus.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Drought-exposed leaves adversely affect soil nutrients, study shows</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110405DukesTannins.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Chemical changes in tree leaves subjected to warmer, drier conditions that could result from climate change may reduce the availability of soil nutrients, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Birck hosts hands-on NanoDays for K-12 schools, general public</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110404AllainNanodays.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The fascinating, tiny world of nanotechnology will take center stage during the second annual NanoDays on April 15 and 16 at Discovery Park&#39;s Birck Nanotechnology Center.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:25:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert: Senior pets need special care to keep them healthy during golden years</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110404T-CorriveauAging.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Pets are living longer thanks to better veterinary care, and just like humans, these aging cats and dogs need special care, says a Purdue University veterinarian.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Nanopolymer shows promise for helping reduce cancer side effects</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110404TaoCancer.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University biochemist has demonstrated a process using nanotechnology to better assess whether cancer drugs hit their targets, which may help reduce drug side effects.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Airline performance improves for third consecutive year, according to Airline Quality Rating</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110404BowenAQR.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Airline passengers are experiencing better performance by the airlines, even though it may cost them more to fly.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: 3 square meals a day paired with lean protein help people feel full during weight loss</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110330CampbellPork.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Eating fewer, regular-sized meals with higher amounts of lean protein can make one feel more full than eating smaller, more frequent meals, according to new research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Coach Hope, Purdue ask the community to race against cancer</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue football coach Danny Hope and the university&#39;s Center for Cancer Research are asking the community to race against cancer in The Purdue Challenge on April 9. ]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue has strong ranking as Recyclemania enters final weeks</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is more than halfway through Recyclemania, a national eight-week recycling challenge in which more than 600 colleges and universities are reporting the most recyclable items per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, and the least amount of trash per capita.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Extended Campus reflects growth of conferences, continuing education</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University, with a century-long tradition of providing conferences and continuing education, has renamed the area responsible for that effort. Continuing Education and Conferences will now be known as Purdue Extended Campus.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Libraries to celebrate 100-year anniversary of the Clore Act</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue Libraries and Purdue Extension will celebrate 100 years since the passing of a state act creating agricultural extension at the university with an exhibit chronicling its history.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:24:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue startup hopes to change the way we test cancer drugs</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist&#39;s nanopolymer would make it easier and cheaper for drug developers to test the effectiveness of a widely used class of cancer inhibitors.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:32:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: Tips to help children cope with earthquake, tsunami tragedy</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The damage from the Japan earthquake and Pacific Ocean tsunami may be thousands of miles away, but the disaster can affect children around the world, says a Purdue University children&#39;s expert.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue research may lead to therapy that delays onset, reduces severity of MS symptoms</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[People suffering from multiple sclerosis may benefit if patent-pending research conducted at Purdue University shows that a decades-old drug approved by the FDA to treat hypertension also can delay the onset and reduce the severity of MS symptoms.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:34:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Trio of factors pushing food prices higher, economist says</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Grain shortages, Middle East turmoil and extreme weather in critical crop-producing regions have combined to send retail food prices higher this year, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. Prices could climb further if commodities markets continue their upward march.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $2.7 million grant to study patient-physician communication</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study patient and physician communication to improve interactions during physician visits and empower patients to participate actively in their care.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:09:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Extension expert: Home must be dry for repairs after floods</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:05:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study shows how plants sort and eliminate genes over millennia</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Hybrid plants with multiple genome copies show evidence of preferential treatment of the genes from one ancient parent over the genes of the other parent, even to the point where some of the unfavored genes eventually are deleted.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2011 13:26:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>DNA better than eyes when counting endangered species</title>
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	 <title>Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to new research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New growth inhibitors more effective in plants, less toxic to people</title>
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	 <title>New scientific field will study ecological importance of sounds</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:30:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Nominations sought for Inspiring Families, Communities Award</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue is accepting nominations for its 10th annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award, presented annually to a program or collaboration that has improved the well-being of Indiana families.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Feb 2011 16:08:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue researcher&#39;s technology &#39;listens&#39; to cancer cells, shows effects of drug therapies</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue physicist has created technology to detect motion inside three-dimensional tumor spheroids, which may enhance the pharmaceutical industry&#39;s early drug discovery capabilities.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:16:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Extension a leader in national military families plan</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue Extension&#39;s expertise in helping military families is a key ingredient in President Obama&#39;s new initiative to increase support to families of deployed military members]]></description> 
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	 <title>Hydrogels used to make precise new sensor</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a new type of biological and chemical sensor that has few moving parts, is low-cost and yet highly sensitive, sturdy and long-lasting.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>MILabs imaging instrument to help Purdue expand life sciences research</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Bindley Bioscience Center has installed a high-end imaging instrument to advance research in the areas of cancer, neuroscience, and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:16:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue officials report increases in research funding, technology commercialization</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue officials reported double-digit increases in research funding and in the number of new patents issued for Purdue technologies in an annual governance report presented Friday (Feb. 4) to the university&#39;s Board of Trustees.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:47:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Future surgeons may use robotic nurse, &#39;gesture recognition&#39;</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110203WachsGestures.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Surgeons of the future might use a system that recognizes hand gestures as commands to control a robotic scrub nurse or tell a computer to display medical images of the patient during an operation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Plants can adapt genetically to survive harsh environments</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110131SaltSodium.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist has found genetic evidence of how some plants adapt to live in unfavorable conditions, a finding he believes could one day be used to help food crops survive in new or changing environments.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:52:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Diabetes affects patients&#39; well-being and also impacts spouses</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110126FranksSpouses.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management, according to research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:48:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Consumer psychologist: Super Bowl ads might not be worth the cost</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110125T-FeinbergBowlads.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Super Bowl commercials are overhyped and probably not worth the money spent on them, says Richard Feinberg, a consumer psychologist in Purdue University&#39;s Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New lab-on-chip advance uses low-cost, disposable paper strips</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110125ZiaiePaper.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have invented a technique that uses inexpensive paper to make &quot;microfluidic&quot; devices for rapid medical diagnostics and chemical analysis.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:50:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Wheat resistance genes failing, new approach needed to stop flies</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110124ShukleGenes.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Many of the genes that allow wheat to ward off Hessian flies are no longer effective in the southeastern United States, and care should be taken to ensure that resistance genes that so far haven&#39;t been utilized in commercial wheat lines are used prudently, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue University scientists.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:49:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue team creates &#39;engineered organ&#39; model for breast cancer research</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110120LelievreLearyBreast.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have reproduced portions of the female breast in a tiny slide-sized model dubbed &quot;breast on-a-chip&quot; that will be used to test nanomedical approaches for the detection and treatment of breast cancer.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:23:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>8 Purdue professors elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/faculty/2011/110120AAASFellows.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Eight Purdue University professors have been awarded the distinction of fellow from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world&#39;s largest general scientific society.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Benefit Bank of Indiana offers free tax-filing help</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2011/110118MartinBenefits.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The Purdue University Extension Service is offering a new and free online service to help low- and moderate-income Indiana residents file their income tax returns.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:10:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene helps plants use less water without biomass loss</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110111MickelbartGene.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have found a genetic mutation that allows a plant to better endure drought without losing biomass, a discovery that could reduce the amount of water required for growing plants and help plants survive and thrive in adverse conditions.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:57:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Lake Erie hypoxic zone doesn&#39;t affect all fish the same, study finds</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110110HookHypoxia.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Large hypoxic zones low in oxygen long have been thought to have negative influences on aquatic life, but a Purdue University study shows that while these so-called dead zones have an adverse affect, not all species are impacted equally.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:47:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>U.S. does not have infrastructure to consume more ethanol</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110104TynerWall.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The United States doesn&#39;t have the infrastructure to meet the federal mandate for renewable fuel use with ethanol but could meet the standard with significant increases in cellulosic and next-generation biofuels, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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