Three Purdue researchers put their heads and labs together under the umbrella project of using UV radiation to treat drinking water, their collaboration became a breakthrough.

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a group of chemicals added to many products, including computers, TVs and household textiles, in order to reduce fire risk. The widespread production and use of BFRs are raising concerns due to evidence of increasing contamination of the environment, wildlife, and people; and limited knowledge of potential effects heighten the importance of identifying emerging issues associated with the use of BFRs.

In our Fall 2005 issue of Impact you will read how well-paved roadways can lead to energy savings, how more women break into engineering fields once reserved for men, how energy demands call for civil engineers, plus much more.

Purdue University is already earning dividends on the new Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research, a high-tech facility that was dedicated today (Friday, 10/3).

Christopher B. Burke and his wife, Susan, both Purdue graduates, pledged to endow the Christopher B. Burke Professorship in Civil Engineering.

Groundbreaking for the new Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research was at 9 a.m. today (Friday, 9/27), and construction is expected to be completed in July.