2017 News

August 17, 2017

EPICS Recognized with Regional Kellogg Award

EPICS, Engineering Projects in Community Service, is one of four regional winners of the 2017 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award.

August 17, 2017

Purdue student develops learning app to support formula, equation problems for mechanical engineering students

A Purdue graduate student is developing an easily accessible and informative app aimed at helping mechanical engineering students learn and study more effectively by just a touch of a button.

August 17, 2017

Purdue takes collaborative Hyperloop pod to SpaceX competition

Pure speed is the goal behind updates and improvements on the Purdue Hyperloop pod ready to compete in the upcoming SpaceX Hyperloop competition in California.

August 16, 2017

Website aims to streamline job recruitment process for university students

InternX, a Purdue student startup, has developed an online platform that would allow company talent recruiters to find and contact collegiate students qualified for job openings.

August 14, 2017

'Organismic learning' mimics some aspects of human thought

A new computing technology called “organismoids” mimics some aspects of human thought by learning how to forget unimportant memories while retaining more vital ones.

August 11, 2017

Super-light material possesses high strength, other attributes

A new featherweight, flame-resistant and super-elastic "metamaterial" has been shown to combine high strength with electrical conductivity and thermal insulation, suggesting potential applications from buildings to aerospace.

August 7, 2017

Discovery could lead to new catalyst design to reduce nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaust

Researchers have discovered a new reaction mechanism that could be used to improve catalyst designs for pollution-control systems to further reduce emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaust.

August 7, 2017

New solid lubricant shown to reduce friction and wear on steel surfaces

Researchers have created a new type of non-liquid lubricant that has been shown to reduce friction and wear significantly under the extreme conditions found in various applications, from air compressors to missile systems.

August 7, 2017

Rickus named associate vice provost for teaching and learning

Jenna Rickus, professor and associate department head of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, has been named associate vice provost for teaching and learning, effective Aug. 14.

August 7, 2017

New CubeSat propulsion system uses water as propellant

A new type of micropropulsion system for miniature satellites called CubeSats uses an innovative design of tiny nozzles that release precise bursts of water vapor to maneuver the spacecraft.

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