The torch, which is a little less than two feet tall and weighs less than five pounds, was designed by team of Purdue University professors, engineers and students over the course of a year. It will be used for a relay next year that will travel more than 2,300 miles to all 92 counties.

The master's and doctoral degree programs in environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University have been approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels has announced the creation of a safety relations committee on its West Lafayette main campus after students demonstrated over what they say are problems with racism.

The grants awarded to the Purdue University researchers are among 67 new awards totaling more than $38 million announced by NIH last month.

Indiana's state climatologist says the Pacific Ocean's current El Nino weather pattern should bring Indiana a mild and dry start to its winter.

Purdue scientists have selectively bred the bees to chew off deadly parasites that suck blood and transmit disease.

A group of Purdue University agricultural professors are visiting Cuba to set the stage for a planned student study-abroad program on the Island nation.

The state-of-the-art facility will provide health services to horses and serve as a working laboratory to support the College of Veterinary Medicine's student learning and research.

The center will be the first hub of the Indiana Information Sharing and Analysis Center in Indianapolis. It's a public-private partnership among the state, Purdue University and Intel.

The full Board of Trustees will decide Friday whether to approve the extension and the at-risk pay. That would bring his total compensation to $533,400.