She will be sealed inside a geodesic dome with five crewmates for a NASA-funded study of the human factors that contribute to astronaut crew function and performance during long-duration space travels, such as those anticipated for a mission to Mars. Follow her blog at: http://fivestarview.blogspot.com

Study by Purdue University should give gridiron cause to act on head injuries but optimism that all is not lost for the sport.

Jenna Rickus, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering and biomedical engineering, explores questions arising from the merging of the technological and biological world.

A Purdue startup is commercializing a technology that could reduce the symptoms and pain of neurological disease and injury, including multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain and Parkinson's disease.

Matthew P. Ward says his company may increase the quality of life for patients who suffer from chronic pain that cannot effectively be managed through conventional drug therapy.

Researchers have shown how to use a new imaging platform to map lipid metabolism in living cells, discovering specifically where cholesterol is stored and pointing toward further studies in obesity, diabetes and longevity.

Researchers at the Weldon School have developed a novel sensor that can wirelessly relay pressure readings from inside a tumor.

In an era when government funding for academic research and training is shrinking and thus competition for grants is fierce, the Weldon School has experienced an unprecedented growth in federal and foundational support.

Corey Neu, associate professor of biomedical engineering, has won a Faculty Early Career (CAREER) Development award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), one of the most prestigious NSF honors for outstanding young researchers.