2019 News
February 7, 2019
ECE's Ziaie commended for foot ulcer research story in Times of India
Babak Ziaie recently received coverage in the Times of India for his shoe insole technology for diabetic ulcers.
February 7, 2019
ENE's INSPIRE Gift Guide earns kudos for Cardella and Gajdzik
Monica Cardella and Elizabeth Gajdzik, leaders of Purdue’s INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering, received positive media coverage leading up to the 2018 holiday season.
February 7, 2019
Featured in AXIOS: The robot trust tightrope
Understanding a person's attitude toward a bot — a car, factory robot or virtual assistant — is key to improving cooperation between human and machine. It allows a machine to "self-correct" if it's out of sync with the person using it, Neera Jain, a Purdue engineering professor involved with the research, tells Axios.
February 6, 2019
Building self-tests for the world's most common infectious diseases
When an HIV outbreak hit Indiana’s rural Scott County in 2015, the sparsely staffed health department was stretched to confirm cases among an entire community with lab tests that aren’t portable and could take weeks to return results.
February 6, 2019
Chemical Engineering research to turn plastic waste into clean fuels
The United Nations estimates that more than 8 million tons of plastics flow into the oceans each year. A new chemical conversion process could transform the world’s polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as clean fuels and other items.
February 1, 2019
National Geographic publishes Earwig wing research by ME's Arrieta
Earwig wings research by Andres Arrieta, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, recently was featured in National Geographic.
January 31, 2019
Manufacturing Design Laboratory celebrates opening at Purdue, marking new space to explore advanced manufacturing possibilities
The “tsunami” of digital manufacturing is here — and Purdue University has a major new resource to handle it.
January 25, 2019
College seeking 28 new faculty members to drive progress to pinnacle
The College of Engineering is actively seeking the very best candidates from around the world to fill 28 faculty positions, including several data science positions.
January 24, 2019
Engineering featured in Purdue's 2018 Top 10 research news
Air quality for babies and the world’s fastest spinning object were among the most popular news stories released by Purdue University in 2018.