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.

Researchers have developed a urine test revealing the presence of a neurotoxin that likely worsens the severity and pain of spinal cord injuries, suggesting a new tool to treat the injuries.

An article on the topic of curly hair published in National Geographic magazine mentioned the work of a team of researchers at Purdue, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Amy Marconnet and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Tahira Reid. The article briefly notes the team's investigation into the ideal conditions for optimal hair health and the conductivity of straight hair.

Researchers have developed a low-cost skin patch that changes color to indicate different levels of hydration, representing a potential new medical technology.

A Purdue-affiliated startup has developed a low-cost, low-maintenance slow sand water filter technology to better provide clean and safe drinking water to schools and communities in developing countries around the world.