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March 28, 2017

New Head for the School of Engineering Education

Donna Riley has been named the next Kamyar Haghighi Head of the School of Engineering Education, effective July 1, 2017. The appointment was announced Monday, March 27, by Leah H. Jamieson, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering.

March 28, 2017

An old drug with new potential: WWII chemical-weapon antidote shows early promise as treatment for spinal cord injuries

A drug developed during World War II as an antidote for a chemical warfare agent has been found to be effective at suppressing a neurotoxin that worsens the pain and severity of spinal cord injuries, suggesting a new tool to treat the injuries.

March 27, 2017

Volunteers, interns sought for Mandela Washington Fellowship at Purdue University

Purdue University will host 25 of Africa's brightest emerging leaders for an academic and leadership institute focused on business and entrepreneurship from June 16 to July 28 and needs volunteers and interns to assist with the program.

March 27, 2017

Wassgren receives Murphy Award

Carl Wassgren, professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in Memory of Charles B. Murphy. Wassgren was surprised with the news on Thursday (March 23).

March 24, 2017

Four keynote speakers highlight global engineering expo at Purdue

Representatives of USAID and the United Nations Foundation are among the speakers talking about using engineering innovation for sustainable development in low-income countries at the I²D Lab Exposition, March 23 and 24.

March 23, 2017

Purdue Women in Engineering invite high school juniors to campus

Registration is open for a free engineering-focused program April 10 at Purdue geared toward high school juniors.

March 22, 2017

ECE students and faculty featured in US News & World Report article

The article highlights the opportunities available for those studying engineering. Interviewed are grad student Tara Thomas and Professor David Meyer.

March 21, 2017

Novel technology could provide a faster, inexpensive way to detect, monitor dengue fever, Zika virus

Purdue researchers are developing an integrated biosensing platform aimed at detecting and monitoring mosquito-borne diseases faster and cheaper than current methods, to aid in preventing virus outbreaks and their devastating effects.

March 20, 2017

New leadership academy invests in its own CoE staff

In March 2016, Leah H. Jamieson, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and Ransburg Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, rolled out an initiative to transform the College into a more efficient, transparent, and inclusive operation.

March 16, 2017

Research suggests diagnostic approach for veterans suffering hearing impairment and related brain injury from mild blast trauma

New research findings suggest mild blast trauma suffered by military personnel affects portions of the auditory system that have not been extensively studied after injuries occur, and this impairment might be diagnosed using well-established testing methods.

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