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New solid fuel developed by Purdue researchers set to improve stability, efficiency of rotating detonation engines

Purdue researchers are developing a safer, more energy dense fuel for rotating detonation engines (RDE), a new type of jet engine used in military and space applications that is designed to be more powerful and efficient than traditional versions.

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Purdue Engineering extends streak of most-ever top 10 undergraduate rankings, enhancing reputation for excellence in highly competitive landscape

Purdue's College of Engineering has scored its highest number of undergraduate rankings in the top 10 for the third consecutive year in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

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Celebrating 150 years of Purdue engineering excellence

Ben O'Brien, Takaharu Igarashi and Anika Bhoopalam are among the 16,000 current students who will extend the Purdue College of Engineering's tradition of excellence.

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Defense Innovation PEI to meet national security challenges on the world stage

Purdue is strengthening its endeavors as a thought leader for national security and defense by announcing Defense Innovation, its newest Purdue Engineering Initiative (PEI).

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New Purdue energetics faculty member uses lasers to capture high-speed particles in motion

Daniel Guildenbecher, associate professor of mechanical engineering, studies the behavior and evolution of energetic particles as they move and collide with each other.

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First energetics talent showcase attracts students and defense professionals from across the U.S.

The Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) hosted a first-of-its-kind energetic materials talent showcase that connects students and postdoctoral researchers interested in energetics careers with employers across the defense community.

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Purdue's graduate programs continued their elevation in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Graduate School Rankings, 15 programs earned top 10 placements as Purdue continues to elevate its graduate education and research across the board.

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New quantum materials promise unimagined innovations in computing, memory

To build something fantastic, you need fantastic building blocks. Which is exactly what physicists are creating: new materials, with qualities undreamed of in our current world.

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Purdue, IU, Notre Dame join to create statewide consortium for national defense research

The Indiana Research Consortium will advance tech, promote economic growth and attract top talent and industries to the state of Indiana.

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Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Regional Network headquartered at Purdue University

AFRL Regional Network – Midwest is a science and technology ecosystem comprised of universities, large and small businesses, other government agencies and venture capitalists. The Midwest Network supports the AFRL by cultivating strategic collaborations to drive innovative research, translation and workforce development opportunities that bolster the critical technology needs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF).

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Spafford to chair external board for $45M Sandia Labs digital assurance campaign

Eugene H. Spafford, professor of computer science in Purdue University’s College of Science and internationally recognized authority on cybersecurity, has been chosen to help Sandia National Laboratories in its campaign to manage digital risks to high-consequence systems.

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Trust is at center of all cybersecurity work, DOD's Shyu tells CERIAS crowd

Cybersecurity in defense comes down to one word: trust. That was the message from Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, the fireside chat guest at the annual Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) Security Symposium April 2 at Purdue University’s Stewart Center.

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Defense award launches Purdue project to strengthen cyber-physical systems

To help mitigate the problem, a group of Purdue University researchers has launched a multidisciplinary project to model, simulate and analyze cyber-physical systems (CPS), with the goal of rendering such systems more robust and making analysis of the systems more scalable and effective.

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DoD's Shyu praises Purdue national security advancements, thanks researchers for dedication

Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, visited Purdue University in April to see two of its leading-edge facilities for national security and to speak to top cybersecurity researchers from around the nation.

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Braun gets firsthand look at national security efforts at Purdue

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., visited Purdue University in April to tour two of its leading-edge engineering facilities -- the Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research and the Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility, both primary facilities of the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI).

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Raghunathan receives Bement Award for groundbreaking AI research

Anand Raghunathan, the Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been chosen to receive Purdue University’s 2023 Arden L. Bement Jr. Award.

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Morphing aircraft systems developed by Purdue researchers aim to enhance performance of hypersonic vehicles

Andres Arrieta, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Rodney Trice, professor of materials engineering, are designing aircraft systems with multistable structures — components that can take on multiple shapes in response to external forces.

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AAE Boilermakers honored as AIAA Associate Fellows for 2024

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) elected three Boilermakers to its 130-member class of 2024 Associate Fellows – all of them affiliated with the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Included is Michael Sangid, Reilly Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and co-director of the new Defense Innovation PEI.

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Purdue establishes permanent presence next to NSWC Crane for future of national defense and semiconductors

Purdue@Crane builds on the strong Crane-Purdue partnerships in the fields of hypersonics, energetic materials and trusted microelectronics. This new initiative bolsters the partnership with a permanent Boilermaker presence at the Odon, Indiana, center adjacent to NSWC Crane.

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PERC hosts energetics experts across academia, industry and government at PEMS'23

The 3rd biennial Purdue Energetic Materials Summit hosted over 100 energetic materials experts from across government, industry and academia. PEMS brings together thought leaders and decision makers in the defense, security and academic communities to discuss key challenges and potential technical solutions associated with energetic materials.

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