Purdue University News

Young Adults Trip and Fall More Than the Elderly

Young adults fall more frequently than expected, and most falls occur during everyday activities such walking and talking, according to new research from Purdue University. “The most commonly cited statistic is that one in three older adults falls each year …

Indiana’s Purdue University Aims to Improve Biking Safety

Spend a few minutes in the heart of the Purdue University campus and it doesn’t take long to see that bike riders have little regard for stop signs. A primary cause of the problem quickly became apparent after Purdue police …

Indiana’s Purdue University Studies Motorists Most Likely to Crash

A Purdue University study that looked at which motorists are the most accident-prone has found that older men are the most likely age and gender group to crash and be severely injured in wintry road conditions. Purdue professor of civil …

Indiana’s Purdue University to Replace Damaged Court

Heavy rains have forced Purdue to replace the floor at Mackey Arena. Purdue spokesman Tom Schott said storms the nights of May 25 and 26 allowed water into an area where construction already was taking place and wound up damaging …