Four Purdue University assistant professors received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards between August 2024 and the end of December 2024 to fund their research.

The inaugural virtual graduate student career fair, on February 24, 2025, was a resounding success, featuring prominent companies such as 3M, Blue Engineering & Consulting Company, Cadence, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, and Orano Med, among others.

Quantum computing expert Michael Manfra has been named director of the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI), effective March 1. He is the Bill and Dee O'Brien Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and professor of materials engineering.

The partnership focuses on joint efforts to advance critical industries, including semiconductors and biotechnology.

Now in its fifth year, the Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Professors (NADVP) program is mutually beneficial to College of Engineering faculty and the scholars and practitioners selected for the cohort.

Chen-yi Lu, a second-year PhD student and graduate research assistant in Purdue Engineering's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, wants to make AI models that can work more on their own accord.

To ensure Purdue's continued growth and national prominence in the field of digital twins, the Office of Research has appointed Alejandro Strachan as research fellow for its Intelligent Twins and Digital Innovation initiative, effective March 1.

Startup Emboa Medical’s device mimics boa constrictor’s teeth to remove blood clots

"That's huge and absolutely worth doing when you consider how many buildings exist that need cooling," Neera Jain, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, tells The Washington Post.

Monique McClain, assistant professor in Purdue’s School of Mechanical Engineering, has dedicated her career to more efficiently developing high-quality and high-performing 3D-printed energetic materials, such as explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants, that can be fine-tuned for performance and safety.