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September 29, 2016

Game theory research reveals fragility of common resources

New research in game theory shows that people are naturally predisposed to over-use "common-pool resources" such as transportation systems and fisheries even if it risks failure of the system, to the detriment of society as a whole.

September 28, 2016

WSJ rankings put Purdue among top public institutions

Purdue ranks fourth among public institutions in the United States, based on a new survey announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.

September 28, 2016

Imaging uses 'photothermal effect' to peer into living cells

A new type of imaging technology uses the mid-infrared part of the spectrum and "thermal lensing" to visualize living cells and organisms, an innovation that could bring insights into drug delivery and cancer treatment.

September 28, 2016

Respected composites researcher first hire at Purdue's CMSC

Jan-Anders E. Månson, an expert in composites manufacturing, in October will join the Composite Manufacturing Simulation Center at Purdue University.

September 21, 2016

Researchers control 'shear-band' defects in manufacturing processes

An international team of researchers has invented a method to control the formation of defects called "shear bands" in metals manufacturing processes and discovered microscopic details of how the defects are created.

September 15, 2016

Levitating nanoparticle improves 'torque sensing,' might bring new research into fundamentals of quantum theory

Researchers have levitated a tiny nanodiamond particle with a laser in a vacuum chamber, using the technique for the first time to detect and measure its "torsional vibration," an advance that could bring new types of sensors and studies in quantum mechanics.

September 15, 2016

'Thermal metamaterial' innovation could help bring waste-heat harvesting technology to power plants, factories

An international research team has used a "thermal metamaterial" to control the emission of radiation at high temperatures, an advance that could bring devices able to efficiently harvest waste heat from power plants and factories.

September 14, 2016

Four programs move up in rankings

The College of Engineering remains No. 9, tied with Cornell University in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings. Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and the schools of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Engineering all moved up while the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and the schools of Industrial Engineering and Aeronautics and Astronautics remained in the top five.

September 13, 2016

Neurotrauma research into high school football players examines how to improve helmet tech

A group of researchers studying how impacts affect the brains of high school football players also are analyzing the deficiencies of conventional football helmets and coaching strategies to reduce injury.

September 12, 2016

Team seeks additional funds to research chemicals in pipe repair

A College of Engineering team is seeking funds to continue research into the possible dangers of a pipe repair technique. Andrew Whelton, assistant professor for the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Environmental and Ecological Engineering program, said Purdue University has kicked off the fundraiser to help his seven-person team examine the use of cured-in-place-pipe repair.