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Researchers collaborate to find better solutions to global problems
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When former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, it was the third consecutive year that the Prize had been divided equally between an individual and an institution. Thousands of scientists from more than 100 countries, including two from Purdue Agriculture, contributed to scientific reports about the scale of global warming. Purdue ag economist Otto Doering and atmospheric scientist Kevin Gurney were among the authors of IPCC assessment reports.
Though on a smaller scale, this same type of collaborative work occurs daily in Purdue Agriculture’s research labs. There are many advantages to investigation across disciplines and among institutions. Mutual endeavors combine intellectual and financial resources, allow for broader-based solutions to problems that are beyond the scope of a single researcher, and avoid duplication of efforts.
This issue of Agricultures features examples of Purdue Agriculture scientists who are among the leaders in multi-institution research endeavors. Through our network of land-grant and international partners, we are better prepared to develop innovative solutions to the high-priority problems facing our nation and the world today.
Jay Akridge
Interim Dean of Agriculture
Editor’s note: See “Dean of agriculture named provost” in Spotlights for information on Randy Woodson’s appointment as Purdue University Provost.
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