Congratulations to 12 researchers in the College of Engineering who have recently received patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

ManuFuture Today addresses a long-standing issue for small and midsize manufacturers, which make up 98.6% of all U.S. manufacturing firms and employ nearly half of the industry's workforce.

Four schools were ranked No. 1 in U.S. News and World Report's list of the best online master's programs.

Hany Abdel-Khalik, professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering, is co-organizing the Joint IAEA-ICTP Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Advancing Nuclear Engineering Technology: from Theory to Practice to be held March 10-14, 2025 in Trieste, Italy.

Guild, a comprehensive education and skilling solution for building talent, is partnering with Purdue University to help bridge the skills gap for U.S. employers.

"The idea was to improve the fuel economy of our cars so that we’d be less susceptible to availability shocks from these markets,” Rebecca Ciez, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and environmental and ecological engineering, tells Marketplace.

How mother/daughter pair Katherine and Jennifer Rumsey have supported each other and felt supported as women engineers in West Lafayette, and the long history of Purdue providing leadership, development, engagement and connection for women in engineering.

"It's the difference between driving a, you know, a Ferrari or a Volkswagen," William Anderson, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Purdue University told AFP, comparing the technology behind New Glenn and Falcon 9.

Fellows make up less than 1% of the society's members. Typically 4 to 6 fellows are elected each year. They are selected for having made significant contributions to astronautics and space.

Large urban fires can melt or otherwise damage pipes, causing them to leak large amounts of water, draining pressure from the system, said Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil and environmental and ecological engineering.