A team of Purdue engineering professors was named the winner of the $1 million 1st place prize on July 26 in the 2020 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inclusive Design Challenge (IDC). The contest aimed at improving transportation access to persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility challenges.

David Umulis, professor and the Dane A. Miller head of Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, is examining how artificial intelligence can help in human longevity.

More than 100 staff members in the College of Engineering received cash awards.

Shelley Claridge is one of 10 recipients of the award, which provides $500,000 a year, paid through their institution, for up to five years to help support part of a research group.

Current BME lab PhD research student, Javier Muñoz Briones, was chosen as a LATinE Trailblazers in Engineering Fellow through Purdue University's College of Engineering for the summer 2022 cohort.

The Purdue Board of Trustees announced June 10 its unanimous election of Dr. Mung Chiang, currently the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and executive vice president for strategic initiatives, as the university’s next president. Chiang will replace current president Mitch Daniels effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Cancer treatment screening typically involves use of a synthetic polymer-based substrate, which leads to undesired defects in cell cultures. But researchers at Purdue, including assistant professor Luis Solorio, have developed a biomimetic platform using magnetic actuators for in vitro cell seeding. The setup is compatible with multi-well plates and allows for high throughput, thereby reducing the timeline to develop more targeted cancer therapy. This innovative research was the recipient of a METAvivor Research Program Early Career Award.

A high percentage of women aged 15-65 avoid pelvic procedures involving speculums due to fear of discomfort, which can lead to increased rates of reproductive health issues. But one Senior Design team at the Weldon School devised a solution includes a novel opening mechanism, a tri-valvular conical blade design, variable blade sizes, and a novel locking mechanism. This novel design allows for easy insertion and less patient discomfort, and with transparent blades, physicians will have improved visualization of the vaginal wall.

BME's Nan Kong and School of Nursing's Nicole Adams' are working on a digital health platform, including a dashboard that displays the visitation priority of each patient subscribing to this digital health service.

Medical providers currently lack standard imaging biomarkers to forecast cardiomyopathy's early onset or developmental pace. To facilitate those diagnoses, BME's Craig Goergen and IU's Larry W. Markham have developed an innovative method to measure strain in three dimensions.