What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill off bacterial pathogens? Purdue Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer – just by giving the metal’s surface a different texture.

A junior in the School of Materials Engineering has earned a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, one of only four Purdue students this year to do so. Mackinzie Farnell is also in the Purdue Honors College, and is doing undergraduate research in Professor Alejandro Strachan's lab.

On March 27, 2020, Purdue Engineering announced three promising engineering scholars as the next cohort of Lillian Gilbreth Fellows.

Faculty, staff, and graduate students in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education have put their heads together to offer ten ideas for actively engaging students in online learning settings.

Every April, the College of Engineering recognizes its graduate students who excel in teaching, service, and research. In addition, one postdoctoral researcher and outstanding mentors of graduate students are honored.

Purdue University’s Dr. Sangtae Kim has been named to a newly formed National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee charged with outlining an ambitious vision for chemical engineering research, innovation, and education that will guide the profession for the next 30 years.

Every year natural disasters kill around 90,000 people and affect close to 160 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Now, Purdue University researchers have developed a new tool to help first responders and disaster relief organizations better provide assistance to developing countries.

Episode 5 of the “This is Purdue” podcast features two Engineering alumni: Dr. Beth Holloway on women’s contributions to engineering and Muharrem Mane on a pilot training app he co-founded called PlaneEnglish.

The Purdue University community has such a reputation for being makers that the word is literally a part of the team name. Now a group at the university has organized to produce much-needed medical supplies for Indiana hospitals.

Purdue University’s Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions on April 2, effective for the 2020-21 academic year. Congratulations to Purdue Engineering faculty!