Campus Feature Jules Janick Horticulture Garden Purdue’s Jules Janick Horticulture Garden is located on the south and east side of the Horticulture Building at 625 Agriculture Mall Drive. The garden is named after Jules Janick, Purdue professor emeritus of breeding research in horticulture. Dr. Janick contributed the lead gift for the new garden. His generosity provided a garden that Jules described as “a living jewel” for the campus community. A wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs grow throughout…
Campus Feature Lambert Fieldhouse – Fossiliferous Limestone Part of the EASP Geology Walk Limestone is a sedimentary rock which can form in one of two ways: by being chemically precipitated from water or by the build-up of the hard parts of marine organisms. Fossiliferous limestone is of the second category. Certain marine organisms, such as coral, remove calcium carbonate from their watery environment to make the hard parts of their bodies. When the marine organisms die, these hard parts collect on the…
Campus Feature Metaconglomerate Part of the EASP Geology Walk Metaconglomerates are conglomerates that have experienced some metamorphism. Conglomerates are detrital sedimentary rocks, meaning they were formed from the weathered remains of other rocks. Conglomerates are mainly composed of rounded gravel-sized particles held together with certain minerals, usually clay minerals or quartz. The intense heat and pressure of metamorphism might slightly deform the gravel within the metaconglomerate. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Campus Feature Midwest Hardwoods Display Introduction to Midwest Hardwoods Tour the hardwood panels in the basement of PFEN Hall Information compiled by Forestry and Natural Resources students in a Wood Properties Related to Manufacturing course Go to the tour page
IndoorCampus Feature Original Heavilon Hall clock The original 1895 clock from old Heavilon Hall has been installed in the atrium of the Roger B. Gatewood Wing of mechanical engineering building.
Campus Feature Phoenix Sundial The Phoenix Sundial was first designed by David Wesley, an alum of the College of Astronautical and Aeronautical Engineering, in 1972. The Phoenix Sundial is living up to its name. Created, destroyed, and then resurrected, better than before. That's not only the story of the phoenix or the sundial, but also my life and every American's life. More information on Purdue's Funding Website.
Campus Feature Purdue Student Farm In an effort to help Purdue students learn about sustainable agriculture, the College of Agriculture and the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management collaborated to develop a student-run farming initiative. The student farm is the first farm at Purdue University managed primarily by students. It sits on a lovely five acre tract of land on the west edge of campus. The farm is being developed for and by the students to increase Purdue’s opportunity to…
Campus Feature Sally & Bob Weist Plaza It is named for Sally & Bob Weist, members of the Mackey Arena and Holloway Gymnasium project steering committee, who made a $1 million contribution to the venture. Included on the plaza is a listing of Purdue All-Americans on unique glass displays featuring one-of-a-kind art sketches. More information on Purdue Sports Website.
Campus Feature VOSS Model The VOSS model is a scaled model of the solar system, located in Discovery Park at Purdue University. VOSS is dedicated to Janice Voss, a Purdue alumnus, and the inspiration she created through her work in astronomy. Becoming an astronaut in July 1991, Voss worked in Spacelab robotics, NASA research, and the Kepler spacecraft as Science Director. Logging more than 48 days in space, Voss flew on the STS-57, STS-83, and STS-99, which mapped over…
