In athletics, Boilermakers and Hoosiers are sworn enemies. But when it comes to engineering and patent law, Purdue University and Indiana University have found a unique common ground for collaboration. Purdue Engineering students recently had the opportunity to consult with IU Maurer School of Law students on creating prototypes and pursuing patents on their new products.

As a leader in propulsion technology, Purdue University is always searching for innovative ways to make aviation more sustainable. Their latest initiative is TRANSDIFFUSE, a €10 million collaborative project which promises to revolutionize the field of turbomachinery through an innovative model based on artificial intelligence.

Table tennis has experienced a worldwide surge of popularity as a competitive sport. But finding qualified coaches to teach table tennis can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming. That’s why Purdue University researchers have developed a 3D augmented-reality table tennis instruction system, giving instant feedback to beginning players.

As climate change worsens, water scarcity becomes a more pressing issue. Desalinating seawater is a possible solution; however, because of its massive energy demands, many believe there isn’t much room for improvements in the desalination process. Purdue University researchers have proven otherwise. They have published research showing that up to 82% of excess energy can be saved by combining batch reverse osmosis and other emerging innovations.

Pavlos Vlachos, the St. Vincent Health Professor of Healthcare Engineering and director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering at Purdue University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. This honor is considered one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of physics and is awarded to no more than one half of one percent of the Society’s membership each year.

Olan Sodunke, a mechanical engineering student from Lagos, Nigeria, was a bit unsure about coming to Purdue University. But he soon found a place where he truly belonged.

Astronauts go through many biological changes in zero-gravity — some visibly apparent, and some less so. One specific effect involves reduced cycling of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain, which could lead to long-term neurological issues. Purdue University researchers are now building fluid dynamics models for NASA to gauge the threat of these altered flows for future astronauts on long-duration space missions.

The nation's largest academic hydraulics lab opened its doors this fall to welcome more than 250 researchers from around the world, as part of the 2024 International Maha Fluid Power Conference.

There’s nothing more chaotic and unpredictable than the behavior of bubbles in a boiling liquid. But with the advent of machine learning, that may soon change. A team of researchers led by Purdue University have been awarded a $7.3 million grant to use physics-informed machine learning to better characterize and more accurately model boiling heat transfer processes that were previously thought too chaotic to probe and predict.

Additive manufacturing is a booming industry with a unique problem: not enough qualified workers. Purdue University researchers are now working with Indiana high school students to establish a pipeline of young people who have the skills to become manufacturing engineers.