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16 min ago | Business Wire

Apps May Help Children Affected by Severe, Non-Verbal Autism to Communicate

They credit SPEAK all!, an iPad application, with the enriched communication they now have with him.

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Related Topix: Ipad, Science / Technology

4 hrs ago | Agri Marketing

Purdue Issues New Publication On Fungicides

PURDUE ISSUES NEW PUBLICATION ON FUNGICIDES May 23, 2013 Source: Purdue University news release A new publication designed to help farmers make fungicide-related decisions is now available through Purdue Extension.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Wed May 22, 2013

Manhattan American

Central Athletics Host College Commitment Day

Lincoln-Way Central High School student athletes who have committed to continue their education and athletic careers at the collegiate level were honored May 15 at the school.

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Related Topix: North Central College, Central College, Ohio University, Aurora University, Wesleyan University

The Indianapolis Star

Without debate, Purdue approves tuition freeze

Purdue University trustees today finalized a two-year tuition freeze on the flagship campus and 2 percent tuition increases at regional campuses.

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Related Topix: Mitch Daniels, US Governors

Science Daily

Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays

The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material called graphene, an extremely thin layer of carbon.

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New Scientist

Earth's tides are shoving the moon away faster

EARTH is shoving the moon away faster now than it has done for most of the past 50 million years, says a new model for the way tides influence the lunar orbit.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, West Lafayette, IN, Science / Technology

Indiana's NewsCenter

Overcoming the Fears of Tornados, Purdue Experts Explain

The tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday may be especially frightening for children because of the destruction to schools and the number of children who died, says a Purdue University child development expert.

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WBNS

Program offers cancer survivors fitness, support

It was as if one day everything was fine, and the next day, there was cancer, she said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Kinesiology, Breast Cancer

Tue May 21, 2013

The Tribune

SPORTS: Hope Rides

Submitted photo/ Seymour native and Purdue University student Colin Aker is about to embark on the Journey of Hope cross-country bicycle trek.

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Related Topix: Seymour, IN, Student Society, Pi Kappa Phi, Fraternities

Journal Gazette

John Stafford gets Sagamore as parting honor

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette.

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Related Topix: Fort Wayne, IN, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, US Governors, Allen County, IN

New Hampshire Public Radio -

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

Cary Mitchell and Celina Gomez, of Purdue University, harvest tomatoes grown next to a tower of blue and red LEDs.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Detroit News

Expert: Summer gas prices likely to be lower than 2012

In this May 15, 2013 file photo, a service person works on sign at BP station at 35E and County Road E in Vadnais Heights, Minn.

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Related Topix: Vadnais Heights, MN

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

FDA has safety concerns with Merck insomnia drug

A tornado watch has been issued for several counties in central and western Indiana.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Indiana

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Metallica premiere movie at Cannes Film Festival

Crews along Interstate 65 in southern Indiana are reinforcing concrete anchors used in wire guardrails designed to prevent vehicles from crossing the median and crashing into oncoming traffic.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Movies, Entertainment, Indianapolis, IN, Laporte County, IN

Mon May 20, 2013

AndhraNews

MDI Achieve Appoints Chief Clinical Officer

MDI Achieve, provider of MatrixCare , the market-leading, certified Electronic Health Record solution for the long-term care and senior living continuum, today announced the appointment of Denise Wassenaar as its Chief Clinical Officer.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health

Journal Gazette

Former provost takes reins at Grace College

WINONA LAKE, IND. The faculty, staff, and board of trustees of Grace College and Seminary are excited to welcome former provost Dr.

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Related Topix: Winona Lake, IN, Grace College & Seminary, Psychology, Science, Michigan State University

Agri Marketing

Purdue's Beef Evaluation Program Receives 10,000th Bull

PURDUE'S BEEF EVALUATION PROGRAM RECEIVES 10,000TH BULL May 20, 2013 Source: Purdue University news release Purdue Extension's Indiana Beef Evaluation Program received its 10,000th bull during this year's summer test - the station's 72nd test since the program's inception in 1976.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Walkerton, IN, North Manchester, IN

The Plain Dealer

As college students struggle, college presidents prosper: editorial

As college tuition and fees soar, parents and students can't help but question the outsized salaries of public college presidents just reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual survey.

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Related Topix: Ohio State University, Opinion

Sun May 19, 2013

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

As many as 7 hurt in 3-vehicle crash near Muncie

A crash involving three vehicles near Muncie has sent as many as seven people - including five children - to a hospital.

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Related Topix: Weather, Indianapolis, IN

Evansville Courier & Press

Community Comment: Avoiding pessimism among graduates' biggest challenges

By Mitch Daniels / Special to the Courier & Press Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is the president of Purdue University.

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Related Topix: Mitch Daniels, US Governors, Indiana, Famine, Natural Disasters