Super-resilient materials found in the animal kingdom owe their strength and toughness to a design strategy that causes cracks to follow the twisting pattern of fibers, preventing catastrophic failure.

A new space traffic management policy signed by President Donald Trump could help prevent thousands of space objects from colliding, but sufficient technical solutions are lacking, says Carolin Frueh, Purdue assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics.

Cheryl Cunningham (BSCE ’80) was recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana for her significant contributions to the practice of engineering.

Fundamental Purdue University research on making batteries safer has been targeted by the U.S. Office of Naval Research for translation into prototypes of larger batteries used in technologies such as submarines and naval missile systems.

Seungjin Kim, the Capt. James F. McCarthy Jr. and Cheryl E. McCarthy Head of the School of Nuclear Engineering, was appointed to the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Engineering.

Purdue University researchers have developed a series of engineered proteins that could improve biomanufacturing processes for the production of biofuels, pharmaceuticals and commodity chemicals.

John W. Sutherland, the Fehsenfeld Family Head of Environmental and Ecological Engineering (EEE) at Purdue University, recently received the 2018 SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Gold Medal at the SME International Awards Gala in Boston, MA.

The Purdue University College of Engineering has announced the five researchers selected as 2018 Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellows, a program that recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and innovative interdisciplinary research with a broad impact on society and industry.

Researchers at Purdue University say they can test food for bacteria faster — and prevent foodborne illness outbreaks in the future.

With the University’s launch of Purdue Global and the growing trend in online course offerings, the School of Nuclear Engineering has established its first online nuclear engineering course, NUCL 501.