Purdue and GE have entered into a university-industry partnership that exemplifies a new approach to expediting the academia-based technology commercialization process. The agreement, signed this month, will merge the expertise of GE's corporate technology commercialization group with innovations being developed at Purdue to commercialize new technologies.

Purdue's College of Engineering has named four research teams that will be a priority for faculty hiring during the coming year. The teams were chosen because the work they do has the potential for dramatic impact and international pre-eminence. They are part of the college's strategic growth plan that will add as many as 107 faculty over five years.

In the PBS show, "Nova," host David Pogue examines groundbreaking research that aims to keep us out of harm’s way. The Purdue Neurotrauma Group's research is featured in a segment about the risks of our favorite pastimes and innovations in protective gear to make them safer.

Purdue University's College of Engineering has named four research teams that will be a priority for faculty hiring during the coming year. The teams were chosen because the work they do has the potential for dramatic impact and international pre-eminence. They are part of the college's strategic growth plan that will add as many as 107 faculty over five years.

Researchers, including Weldon School's Riyi Shi, have discovered that a known neurotoxin may cause chronic pain in people who suffer from paralysis, and a drug that has been shown to remove the toxin might be used to treat the pain.

Sherry Voytik-Harbin serves as the technical expert for a proposed new ASTM International standard that will be used in the design, development, quality control and comparison of a variety of collagen-based medical products, including surgical implants, delivery vehicles for therapeutic cells or molecules and substrates for tissue engineered medical products.

Researchers, including Weldon School's Michael Ladisch, Kirk Foster, and Jim Jones, have developed a system that concentrates foodborne salmonella and other pathogens faster than conventional methods by using hollow thread-like fibers that filter out the cells, representing a potential new tool for speedier detection.

Charles Bouman has been appointed the Showalter Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

The Purdue University Teaching Academy welcomed Assistant Professor David Umulis, along with 12 additional new members, in an induction and recognition ceremony. The Academy recognizes outstanding Purdue faculty and staff who contribute to the learning environment.