Computer scientists in Indiana are training robots to comprehend human emotions, nonverbal cues, tone of voice, subconscious movements and gestures, and eye movements in pursuit of teaching them to become more heart-smart, not just head-smart. Aniket Bera, an Assoc. Prof. of computer science at Purdue University’s College of Science and an expert in emotional computing—the…

Inflation is hitting hard at the grocery store and crushing the budgets of millions, yet not everyone is complaining about rising prices to the same degree. A new study revealed that the way Americans feel about food inflation depends on their political views. A survey by Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability discovered…

Despite strong commodity prices, farmer sentiment in the United States deteriorated sharply in May as producers are anxious about their farm’s financial health and prospects. Last month, farmer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since April 2020, down 22 points, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer sentiment index. The rapid rise in production…

A Chinese student at Purdue University was harassed by pro-CCP students. But the university is fighting back against Chinese Communist Party influence. This is raising an alert to campuses across the country to look at their own potential problems of infiltration from Beijing. The United States added 34 Chinese firms to a blacklist over human…