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October 27, 2022

First-ever Women in ME Symposium

Women of Purdue Mechanical Engineering will have a unique opportunity to meet other women students and faculty; attend seminars and chats specific to them; and network with successful alumnae at the first-ever Women in ME Symposium, on Thursday, November 3.
October 26, 2022

Drone wings could learn how to sense danger faster using bistable domes

The oddly satisfying small domes that you press on your soda’s to-go cup lid may one day save a winged drone from a nosedive. Patterns of these invertible domes on a drone’s wings would give it a way to remember in microseconds what dangerous conditions feel like and react quickly. The study, conducted by Andres Arrieta, is among the first demonstrations of a neuromorphic metamaterial, which uses its shape to learn how to adapt to its surroundings on its own.
October 24, 2022

Purdue collaborates with Navajo Tech on manufacturing research

True success requires true collaboration – I have something you need, you have something I need, and we both learn from each other. That’s what motivated Purdue University to become the first school to embed a graduate-level engineering researcher at Navajo Technical University, the largest tribal college in the country.
October 20, 2022

Tian Li receives prestigious $875,000 Packard Fellowship

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today the 2022 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering. This year’s class of 20 innovative early-career scientists and engineers, who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research, includes Purdue's Tian Li.
October 19, 2022

Mentoring connects students with Purdue ME alumni

Being an engineering student can sometimes feel daunting, as if nobody knows the challenges you’re facing. But alumni have been there, and many are willing to share their experiences with current students. Purdue ME has set up an alumni mentoring program, pairing students with alumni for encouragement, networking, and career advancement.
October 18, 2022

New Director at Herrick Labs

The Ray W. Herrick Laboratories have new leadership. Jeff Rhoads, who has held the position of Director of Herrick Labs since 2019, has stepped down to pursue another opportunity on campus. Effective Monday, October 24, Greg Shaver will become the new Director of Herrick Labs.
October 7, 2022

Faculty opening: Motorsports

We have a unique opportunity available for a Professor of Engineering Practice in Motorsports. We are looking for exceptional candidates in motorsports, engineering design, or hands-on/experiential learning.
October 4, 2022

Smart contact lens helps to detect glaucoma

Chi Hwan Lee has a vision: to develop specialized smart soft contact lenses that can accurately measure intraocular pressure in a person's eye, which could be the latest answer to stopping glaucoma-related blindness.
October 3, 2022

World’s whitest paint now thinner than ever, ideal for vehicles

The world’s whitest paint – seen in this year’s edition of Guinness World Records and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” – keeps surfaces so cool that it could reduce the need for air conditioning. Now the Purdue University researchers who created the paint have developed a new formulation that is thinner and lighter, ideal for radiating heat away from cars, trains and airplanes.
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