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Purdue University's Student Newspaper Protests Executive Order On Student Visas

President Trump's executive order targeting Hamas sympathizers on college campuses sparks controversy and raises concerns about free speech and journalisti...

Top News · Feb 6, 2025

AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research

My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and utility values and less toward prosocial, well-being and civic values.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration in the United States in more than a century. While the harm to homes and tourism drew the most attention, agriculture was also heavily affected across the island, and the harm did not stop once the…

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024

U.S. Signs $1.5B in CHIPS Act Agreements With Amkor and SKhynix for Chip Packaging Plants

Under the CHIPS & Science Act, the U.S. government provided tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans to the world's leading maker of chips, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which will significantly expand the country's semiconductor production industry in the coming years. However, most chips are typically…

AnandTech · Aug 9, 2024

SK hynix could get nearly $1 billion to support $3.87 billion advanced packaging facility in the U.S.

SK hynix to get massive support from U.S. government to assemble HBM4 in the U.S.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 7, 2024

Class of 2024: Purdue University, Purdue Online

Meet the AV/IT team from Purdue University who improved faculty/student audio recording for all course modality types, and simplified audio set up for instructors.

AVNetwork · Jun 25, 2024

Is Corn Ready for a Seasonal Pre-Summer Rally?

After a brutal price sell-off to start the new year, the corn market appears to have bottomed in March. During this time, managed money traders held their most significant short position since a record short in 2019. Commercial traders hold a smaller short position than a year ago, perhaps related…

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently

Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.

WEKU · Apr 25, 2024