After fewer than six minutes of public discussion Thursday afternoon, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved Purdue University's plan to merge with online educator Kaplan University.

The proposed project for the West Lafayette campus will include space for large-animal surgery; radiology, examination and diagnostic equipment; a reproductive systems ward; and an intensive care unit.

A new study shows college students who set clear studying goals earn better grades.

A Purdue University graduate working to commercialize African farming has been named this year's winner of the World Food Prize.

A pair of graduates from China have started a company which could help assimilate Asian students.

Each workshop will include presentations on the emerald ash borer, the Asian longhorned beetle and other pests, including how to identify and manage them.

The research agreement announced Monday at the International Paris Air Show involves Rolls-Royce, Purdue University and the state of Indiana.

Rolls-Royce opened one big facility at Purdue this year. Now, it's investing another $10 million in two new wind tunnels.

Previous research has relied mostly on anecdotal evidence showing pets calm their humans and make them happier.

The three-year project will focus on how to add larger amounts of silicon, which helps conserve energy, to the small steel components of electric motors.