Purdue’s “Cradle of Astronauts” added another name to its list with NASA’s announcement of the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

Teams from Purdue University have historically done very well at the prestigious American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ¼-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition, but the top prize has proved elusive. Until this year.

The emerging field of plasmonics could bring advances in chemical manufacturing, usher in new clean and sustainable technologies and desalination systems to avert a future global water crisis.

Sources that integrate two artificial optical material concepts may drive ultrafast “Li-Fi” communications.

Dr. Rakesh Agrawal, the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been invited to present the 2017 Danckwerts Lecture at the 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering in October.

A new technique being developed at Purdue University could provide patients who require implantable catheters in the treatment of neurological and other disorders with a reliable and self-clearing catheter that could eliminate the need for additional surgery to replace failing devices.

Purdue University’s Bravo Award Program serves to recognize the excellence that exists among employees across the University.

Dr. Beth M. Holloway has been selected as a Fellow Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).  Holloway is Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, Director of the Women in Engineering Program, and an Assistant Professor (by courtesy) in the School of Mechanical Engineering. She will be recognized nationally on June 28 at the ASSE Annual Awards Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio.

The Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) at Purdue University has rolled out a new worldwide mentoring platform that encompasses College of Engineering students, alumni, and corporate partners.