Most people think of research and innovation as the precursor to large-scale production, and that often is the case. A breakthrough idea, through follow-on refinement, can lead to a well-received product that warrants mass manufacturing.

Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has added a major feather to his professional cap. On April 30, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

More than 100 Purdue students from the mother chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers attended the NSBE annual convention in Atlanta in March 2024.

Song Zhang, professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, is developing patented and patent-pending innovations that make 3D microscopes faster to operate and less expensive to manufacture.

Haiyan Wang, the Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering in the School of Materials Engineering, and Xinghang Zhang, a professor of materials engineering, have developed a method to improve ceramic room-temperature plastic deformability.

Two graduate students, Emily Barber and Glynn Gallaway, are the newest recipients of a program that will allow them to immerse themselves in prominent research laboratories outside of Purdue University.

First prize ($10,000) and Crowd Favorite ($1,000) went to Emboa Medical whose tea members include College of Engineering students Angel Enrïquez and Sergio Ruiz.