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Sept. 20, 2007 -- Playboy is on the hunt for the sexiest Wolverines, Wildcats, Badgers and Hawkeyes from one of the most elite and talented conferences out there. This fall, Playboy photographers will visit all 11 schools of the Big 10 in search of the hottest coeds to appear in the magazine's annual college girls pictorial. The "Girls of the Big 10" feature will run in Playboy's May 2008 issue (on newsstands and at PlayboyDigital.com Friday, April 4.)    » read more »

September 11, 2007, WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - From suburban driveways to the sprawling lots that spring up around big retailers, Americans devote lots of space to parking spaces – a growing land-use trend that plays a role in heating up urban areas and adding to water pollution, according to a recent study.    » read more »

September 5, 2007, WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have used a new technique to save $60 million for broadcasters by extending the service life of two communications satellites.

The technique works by applying an advanced simulation and a method that equalizes the amount of propellant in a series of fuel tanks so that the satellite consumes all of the fuel before being retired from service.    » read more »

September 5, 2007 -- A biomedical engineer at Purdue University has developed a new method to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation that promises to be more effective than standard CPR because it increases nourishing blood flow through the heart by 25 percent over the current method.

A new technique is desperately needed because conventional CPR has a success rate of 5 percent to 10 percent, depending on how fast rescuers are able to respond and how well the procedure is performed. For every one minute of delay, the resuscitation rate decreases by 10 percent.    » read more »

September 4, 2007, WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers from Purdue's Cancer Center, Department of Chemistry and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering collaborated with cancer and biotechnology experts from the Mayo Clinic to develop technology to detect tumor cells within the human body. By shining a laser on surface veins, such as those on the wrist and inside the cheek, researchers are able to reveal and count circulating tumor cells.    » read more »

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized Purdue University for major and secondary violations in its women's basketball program.    » read more »