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Picking the Molecular Lock to Recycle Plastic

Sometimes yesterday’s innovation becomes today’s burden. That’s true, to a large extent, with plastic. The plastics industry came into its own during World War II, capitalizing on the material’s pliability to make synthetic goods, which helped conserve natural resources for the war effort.

September 6, 2019

New dual degree program fosters international cooperation

Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has established a cooperative education program with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan.

August 27, 2019

MSE/NE’s Wharry selected for DoE early career funding

Today, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science announced selection of 73 scientists from across the nation – including 27 from DOE’s national laboratories and 46 from U.S. universities – to receive significant funding for research as part of DOE’s Early Career Research Program. The effort, now in its tenth year, is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early career years, when many scientists do their most formative work.

August 27, 2019

Engineering Education's MDE featured in Interesting Engineering

It's no secret that an engineering career can offer some of the highest paying, in-demand jobs in the United States and countries around the world. But if you want more than a specific engineering role or need an educational approach that allows you to pursue more than one field, it can be limiting to pursue a degree that only specializes in one engineering subject.

August 27, 2019