"We are continually faced with great opportunities which
are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems."
— Margaret Mead
WE LIVE IN A TIME
of significant social and environmental challenges,
in which the consequences of indecision and
inactivity can be devastating. What our world
needs is bold decision-making, fueled by ingenuity
and focused on long-term objectives: the health
and welfare of people, the sustainability of our planet
and the preservation of cultural values to maintain
photo courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/USGS
the great diversity of humanity. Here at Purdue
University, our researchers are on the forefront
of these initiatives, making discoveries with
transformative potential. Read on to discover how
their ideas are informing policy makers and how their
innovations are being brought into the marketplace,
turning possibilities into reality.
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