Researchers have demonstrated the high-performance potential of an experimental transistor made of a semiconductor called beta gallium oxide, which could bring new ultra-efficient switches for applications such as the power grid, military ships and aircraft.

Three ECE Professors have been elevated to IEEE Fellow, effective January 2017.

Researchers have discovered a metabolic signature critical for the functioning of "cancer stem cells" that initiate tumor formation. The team also showed how to interfere with this metabolic mechanism in ovarian cancer, inhibiting tumor growth.

Bill Dudley, BSCE ’74, who is vice chairman of Bechtel, a global engineering, procurement and construction firm, was recently named LNG Executive of the Year at the CWC World LNG (liquefied natural gas) Summit in Barcelona, Spain.

The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Dec. 16) approved the head of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics to a named department head position and new fees for Digital Education programs.

A team led by Rusi Taleyarkhan, professor of nuclear engineering, received first place in the "Best Demonstration Contest" at the IEEE SENSORS 2016 conference in Orlando, Florida, that was held this fall. The demonstrations were judged on their impact on multiple fields of science and engineering.

Patricia Davies received the 2016 Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics from ASME, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Purdue University researchers - during the international IEDM 2016 conference the week of Dec. 5 - showcased a range of concepts and technologies that foreshadow the future of the semiconductor industry.

Anne Bigane Wilson, 1979 alum of Purdue University Construction Engineering and Management, is being awarded the 2017 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award in Construction by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

The Purdue Engineering Professional Education office announced that the Engineering Management Master's Program has been selected to join the Master of Engineering Management Programs Consortium (MEMPC). MEMPC is a small group of highly selective, forward-thinking professional graduate engineering programs dedicated to program relevancy, student networks, and joint outreach with a goal of raising the awareness of the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree, expanding its value-added opportunities and forging business partnerships.