Joe Sinfield, associate professor of civil engineering, was named director of the College of Engineering’s new Innovation and Leadership Studies Program in the fall.

The highly competitive Gates Cambridge Scholarship has named Purdue University senior Michael Drakopoulos one of its 2017-18 scholars. Fewer than 40 U.S. students from all disciplines will receive the award this year. It funds a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge and recognizes intellectually outstanding students who have a capacity for leadership and commitment to improving the lives of others. Drakopoulos is the second Purdue student to receive the award in two years.

Researchers have introduced a new type of “super-resolution” microscopy and used it to discover the precise walking mechanism behind tiny structures made of DNA that could find biomedical and industrial applications.

Purdue Learning Communities recently recognized Michael Mashtare, assistant professor of agronomy and environmental and ecological engineering, with its Exceptional Event Planner Award.

Purdue University will lead research to determine why some communities recover from natural disasters more quickly than others, an effort aimed at addressing the nation's critical need for more resilient infrastructure and to enhance preparedness.

Takashi Hibiki, professor and associate head of nuclear engineering, has been chosen to receive the 2017 Academic Achievement Award of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ).

Purdue Chemical Engineering junior Anna Wagner was selected to serve as Vice Chair of the national AIChE Executive Student Committee.