Purdue University Engineering Impact

Moon and Mars

Researchers bring civil engineering discipline to the design of resilient extraterrestrial habitats.

Silk Fibers Could Be High-tech 'Natural Metamaterials'

Because silk’s nano-architecture is “disordered” instead of meticulously designed periodic structures, the findings suggest a strategy to produce metamaterials that are less expensive to fabricate and manufacture and easier to scale up for industry.

Future Bobsled Competitions May Be Sliding Toward Plastic Ice

A Purdue University professor’s research suggests the Winter Olympics’ icy bobsled tracks could be replaced with a lubricated plastic surface.