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This Is Purdue episodes

June 22, 2020 Summer Vacation
Jonathon Day, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, is studying how to strike a balance for making tourism sustainable for future generations. Day says that sustainable tourism is about looking after economics, culture and environment to benefit communities.

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13 min
June 01, 2020 Your Work and Your Necessities During COVID-19
Today on This is Purdue, Olivea McCollins talks to Ananth Iyer and Ellen Kossek about situations that are facing many of us today. Anath Iyer is the Susan Bulkeley Butler Chair in Operations Management at the Krannert School of Management and Ellen Kossek is the Basil S. Turner Professor at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management.

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23 min
May 18, 2020 Agriculture + Public Health
A Purdue entomologist talks about why we need mosquitoes even though most of us would prefer they go away ... and how to keep them from biting us during the summer months. And, a food science expert answers questions about whether we can trust the fresh fruits and vegetables in our produce section during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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17 min
May 04, 2020 Line Drives and Data Drives
In this episode, we talk data science. A first-year student explains how he’s sharing baseball statistics online and connecting with other sports-starved fans while the COVID-19 pandemic puts organized sports on hold. We also highlight the Integrative Data Science Initiative.

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16 min
April 20, 2020 It's in Our DNA
We highlight a Purdue alumnus who has received national recognition for his impact as a science teacher. Also, a Purdue alumna shares how she moved science research forward on national and global scales.

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21 min
April 06, 2020 Science at Work
We highlight a Purdue biochemistry professor and his team's work to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, a father and son team share how their startup can help elderly patients suffering from hip fractures.

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20 min
March 23, 2020 Soaring High
A Purdue staff member passionately champions women’s contributions to engineering and we highlight a Purdue alumnus who co-created a flight communication training app.

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19 min
March 09, 2020 With Your Health In Mind
Can FDA-approved drugs treat antibiotic-resistant infections? We talk with a Purdue professor whose work is aimed at answering that question, and we learn about the important cancer-fighting work of the Purdue Center for Cancer Research from the center's director.

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20 min
February 24, 2020 Innovation & Inclusion
A Purdue professor shares his fascination with technology in sports, and we celebrate the Purdue Black Cultural Center, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2019.

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23 min
February 09, 2020 Leading By Example
Student athletes are becoming servant leaders thanks to a Purdue leadership advisor, and a PhD student in agronomy is determined to focus on her passions for agronomy and basketball instead of her disability.

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27 min

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This Is Purdue, the official podcast for Purdue University, highlights stories about Boilermakers from across all disciplines, who through research, innovation and determination, have persistently pursued their next giant leap.