A life sciences startup that licenses Purdue University intellectual property has received federal funding to validate new technology that could be used to diagnose prostate cancer.

Professor Jacqueline Linnes' proposal entitled "Ultra-low-cost paperfluidics as a rapid molecular diagnostic platform to detect B. pertussis" was selected for funding by the Purdue Research Foundation's summer faculty grant program.

Weldon School undergraduate students interested in having a global learning experience without interrupting their plan of study or delaying their time to graduation can now choose among two opportunities in China in addition to programs in Ireland, Denmark, and Switzerland. The China programs include a for-credit one-semester study abroad program in Shanghai and a summer research dual exchange program in Beijing.

Ushering in a new era of leadership in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved the promotion to full professor of six faculty members: Sherry Voytik-Harbin, Michael Heinz, Pedro Irazoqui, Zheng Ouyang, Jenna Rickus, and Ann Rundell. This cadre of senior faculty represents more than half of the promotions to full professor this year in the entire Purdue College of Engineering. They are each recognized innovators in their fields with noteworthy impact in translational research and superlative teaching.

A research team from Purdue University is one of five finalists in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration competition seeking revolutionary improvements in the speed of the FDA's detection methods for salmonella in fresh produce.

Corey Neu, associate professor of biomedical engineering, has accepted an invitation to serve as a member of the NIH Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Study Section, Center for Scientific
Review for a term beginning July 01, 2015 and ending June 30, 2019.

The 5th Summer Workshop on Spectroscopic Imaging takes place at Purdue University July 9-10. The workshop will showcase the most recent advances in the development and applications of spectroscopic imaging platforms and offer lab training of label-free imagining technologies.

Tom Talavage, professor of biomedical engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named a Purdue University Faculty Scholar for 2015-2020. The University Faculty Scholars Program recognizes outstanding faculty members at the West Lafayette campus who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction.

Weldon School graduate student Rebecca Bercich (Pedro Irazoqui, advisor) received the Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching award, which recognizes top teaching assistants at Purdue.

Michael R. Ladisch, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, was awarded Purdue's Morrill Award for demonstrating excellence in teaching, research and engagement missions, as well as in demonstrating synergies among them.