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Johnson leads Purdue over St. Joseph's

JaJuan Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to an 85-60 win over St. Joseph's on Sunday night in the Paradise Jam.

Moore helps Purdue beat South Dakota State

E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Hummel leads No. 7 Purdue over Northridge 89-64

Robbie Hummel scored 17 points to help No. 7 Purdue beat Cal State Northridge 89-64 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Purdue wins at Michigan 38-36, 1st time since 1966

Joey Elliott did what no Purdue quarterback since Bob Griese had done at Michigan Stadium.

NFL's 3 undefeated teams all have Purdue QBs

Perhaps the secret to NFL perfection is having a former Purdue quarterback on your roster.

Elliott leads Purdue to 24-14 win over Illinois

Joey Elliott passed for 166 yards and ran for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Purdue beat Illinois 24-14 Saturday to avoid a letdown after upsetting Ohio State last week.

Earhart film may spur interest in Ind. collection

Officials hope a new movie about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart causes renewed interest in Purdue University's big collection of memorabilia about her life.

Elliott leads Purdue past No. 7 Ohio St. 26-18

Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees had a simple message for current Boilermakers signal caller Joey Elliott.

Minnesota tops hapless Purdue 35-20

Lee Campbell intercepted a pass and blocked a field goal to set up touchdowns for Minnesota in a 35-20 victory over mistake-prone Purdue on Saturday.

Northwestern hangs on to beat Purdue 27-21

Joey Elliott overthrew Aaron Valentin in the end zone on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds, allowing Northwestern to hold on and beat Purdue 27-21 Saturday.

Clausen leads Notre Dame to 24-21 win over Purdue

With the game on the line, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis put the game in the hands of his hobbled star.

Hobbled Clausen leads ND comeback at Purdue

Purdue went ahead with 3:41 to go, but the Boilermakers left Jimmy Clausen with too much time. The banged up quarterback, who was in and out of the game with a turf toe injury, orchestrated a game-winning, 72 yard drive, capped off by a 3-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph for the 24-21 win.

Brown's 150 yards lead N. Illinois by Purdue 28-21

Me'co Brown ran for 150 yards, and Northern Illinois beat Purdue 28-21 Saturday for its first victory against a Big Ten school since 1988.

Oregon moves past Blount drama, beats Purdue 38-36

The Oregon Ducks put suspended running back LeGarrette Blount and Boise State behind them by holding off Purdue 38-36 on Saturday night.

Bolden rebounds to become nation's top rusher

Purdue running back Ralph Bolden was recovering from a severe knee injury a year ago and looking at a redshirt season.

Purdue beats Toledo 52-31 behind Bolden's running

Ralph Bolden ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns as Purdue beat Toledo 52-31 Saturday in Danny Hope's head coaching debut for the Boilermakers.

Ex-Miami QB Marve chooses Purdue

The list of great quarterbacks who have played at Purdue is lengthy both in time and number, from Len Dawson, Bob Griese and Mike Phipps in the 1950s and '60s, to current NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees and Kyle Orton.

Purdue G Jackson pleads guilty to alcohol charge

Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson will have to complete community service and spend a year under court supervision after pleading guilty Monday to illegal alcohol consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Purdue QB Siller dismissed

Purdue quarterback Justin Siller has been dismissed from school through 2009-10 for an academic violation.

Paris guides Sooners to 2nd Final Four

Courtney Paris will get the chance to back up her national championship guarantee in the Final Four.

Purdue C Johnson to return

Purdue center JaJuan Johnson has decided to return for his junior year after having a breakout season for the Boilermakers.

Freeman scores 18 as Purdue beats Rutgers 67-61

Lakisha Freeman scored 18 points, and sixth-seeded Purdue held off a late rally to beat Rutgers 67-61 on Sunday night and advance to the round of eight in the NCAA tournament.

Celizic: Distractions? Don't make UConn laugh

The Connecticut Huskies were supposed to be distracted from their Thursday night dance date with Purdue by a recruiting scandal.

UConn defeats Purdue 72-60 in NCAA West semifinals

After cruising through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, Connecticut found itself in trouble for the first time.

Top-seeded UConn prepared to face Purdue

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun met with his players on Wednesday morning.

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Backfire! NC GOP-er Delivers Anti-Republican Survey Comments To Dem Gov
Source: Talking Points Memo

"I am embarrassed to be associated with this organization. Your tactics are disgusting and you're going to lose a generation of voters," was one, Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson told the News.

Frontline Video (1:52:47): Poisoned Waters
Source: PBS

In Poisoned Waters, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith examines the growing hazards to human health and the ecosystem.

Largest Snake Was 'Size of Bus'
Source: BBC News

Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis by its discoverers, the beast's 13m-long body and 1,140kg (2,500lb) weight make it the largest snake on record.

Georgia NAACP renews call for slavery apology
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia's chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People plans to push again for the state Legislature to issue an apology for slavery.

Bracket? I Hardly Knew It! Part 1: Setting Up For Failure

Hi! I know I don't write about sports often. There's a reason for that, and that reason is that I simply do not know a thing about sports. To be fair, however, I know exactly half of everything there is to know about college basketball. Specifically, I know about college.

Cell phone sensors detect radiation to thwart nuclear terrorism
Source:

Researchers at Purdue University are working with the state of Indiana to develop a system that would use a network of cell phones to detect and track radiation to help prevent terrorist attacks with radiological "dirty bombs" and nuclear weapons.

New Hearing Loss Tests Being Developed by Scientists
Source: HearingExchange.com

Purdue researcher receives $2.8 million grant to determine more realistic way of determining accurate hearing loss in deaf and hard of hearing people. Study will include 1,000 people over a 5 year period.

Ion wind could revolutionize CPU cooling
Source: Ars Technica

CPU manufacturers have been searching for the holy grail of chip cooling ever since it became clear that rising thermal dissipation and increased power requirements could significantly impede the performance growth of future microprocessors.

Big Ten commish wants apology from Comcast
Source: ESPN.com

The conference and Comcast are at odds over the price of the new Big Ten Network and whether it should be offered on basic cable.

Purdue creates scientifically based animation of 9/11 attack
Source: news.uns.purdue.edu

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Although most Americans believe they know what brought down the World Trade Center twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, civil engineers are still seeking answers to questions that could save lives in the future.

Nuclear fusion claim spurs House request
Source: Chicago Tribune

A congressional subcommittee has asked Purdue University for copies of its investigation of a Purdue scientist who claims to have generated nuclear fusion in a desktop experiment.

Purdue student's body found in electrical closet
Source: CNN

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (AP) -- A body found slumped over machinery in a dormitory's high-voltage utility room was identified Tuesday as a 19-year-old Purdue University student who vanished in January, school officials said. A maintenance worker investigating a "pinging" sound  …

The Committee Blew it
Source: The Washington Post

Feinstein is such a good writer and he's so right here. It took about 10 minutes yesterday to realize that Stanford shouldn't have been in the field - and he doesn't even mention them. And then VCU won, furthering his point that the CAA is quality hoops.

New Generator Converts Garbage To Energy
Source: SCI FI Wire

Purdue claims to have developed a generator that efficiently converts garbage to energy. If this is true, they may have effectively invented the Mr. Fusion see in Back To The Future 2 (note: generator not fusion-related).

Purdue Students Continue Hunger Strike
Source: www.jconline.com

Purdue University will not adopt a policy that hunger strikers say would end its support of sweat shops, university president Martin Jischke said Tuesday.

Insights on Why Some Bacteria are Magnetic
Source: biotech.blogs.ca

Researchers from the Naval Research Laboratory and Purdue University undertook the task of figuring out why some bacteria are naturally magnetic. Microbiologists have known about these bacteria for quite sometime, but were not exactly sure why they had this property.

Scientists and engineers simulate jet colliding with World Trade Center
Source: PhysOrg.com

Researchers at Purdue University have created a simulation that uses scientific principles to study in detail what likely happened when a commercial airliner crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.

Researchers Track How Drugs are Released into Cells Using Fluorescent Imaging
Source: biotech.blogs.ca

Researchers at Purdue University have, for the first time, discovered a visual method of tracking exactly how a drug is released into a cell. This discovery will aid in the creation of very specific drugs that are only delivered to targeted diseased cells.

Purdue Developing Biometric Technology to Counter Hurricane Relief Fraud
Source: CNET

Purdue University is developing the use of handheld iris scanners that could be used to identify disaster victims and help prevent double dipping and other fraud that can occur during aid distribution.

Indian PhD student held for internet threat to Bush
Source: NDTV News

"An Indian PhD student in the US has been arrested for posting internet messages threatening President George W Bush and calling for violence against Americans.

Nuclear fusion | Once is happenstance...Serious doubts about claims for fusion in collapsing bubbles | Economist.com
Source: The Economist

MAKE a mistaken claim in any branch of science, and endeavours in that field may be tainted for years. Faced with two such claims, the field is definitely in trouble. And that now seems to be the case for so-called "tabletop fusion".

Sonofusion Experiment Produces Results Without External Neutron Source
Source: PhysOrg.com

Fusion Using Sound Waves Verified (Again)

Kirsch leaving the Boilermakers.
Source: The Indianapolis Star

Kirsch is leaving Purdue to enter the draft, is he ready to take the next step? He only started six games for the Boilers last season.

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