It's a dream of modern medicine to deliver a custom medication exactly where needed in the body. That dream has taken a step closer to reality - or in this case, a tumble forward. Purdue University researchers have successfully demonstrated a 3D-printed tumbling microrobot navigating to a specific area of the body and delivering a drug payload on command.

French impressionist painters turn "light into layers" using brushstrokes of paint. What if we could do the same thing with 3D printing? A group of Purdue University students traveled to France to unite the worlds of art and additive manufacturing.

Four Purdue Engineering students have been chosen to collaborate with NASA on world-changing research, as part of the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO).

Moussa Miller can’t estimate how many hours he’s spent watching videos related to cars and playing racing games. Can’t estimate how many times he’s taken something apart and put it back together, a curious mind investigating inner mechanisms. For as long as Miller can remember, he’s been fascinated by cars and driven by a desire to understand how things work.

Purdue’s space credentials are known around the world — and now their robots are too! Purdue Lunabotics traveled to the United Kingdom to help launch NASA’s first Lunabotics competition overseas. While abroad, students had the opportunity to share experiences, demonstrate their own rover, and lay the foundation for an international community of scholars.

The Purdue Grand Prix is a springtime go-kart racing tradition. Now, organizers have launched a second race known as the Halloween Hundred. This 100-lap race features 25 teams, and is a unique test of persistence and determination. In the October 2025 race, the Motorsports Engineering Club in Indianapolis took home the trophy.

Tanmaee Ledalla, a senior in mechanical engineering, came to Purdue hoping to create a future for herself. Originally from India, she took her giant leap and moved to the United States on her own to earn an engineering degree at Purdue. Now in her senior year, she reflects on the impact she’s made over the past three years.

Autonomous cars have hit the roads, and drones fly in the skies. But what about the water? Marine vehicles have a host of challenges that make maritime autonomy extremely difficult. That’s why Purdue University researchers have teamed up with Saab to design algorithms enabling autonomous boats to conduct station-keeping, obstacle avoidance, and docking under dynamic conditions.

Some experiences have a lasting impact. For Garrett Sondgeroth (BSME’23/MSME’24) and Jennifer Ascher (BSME’22), the Purdue ME alumni mentorship program was one of them. In a full circle moment, the former mentees became mentors, eager to pay it forward to the next class of Boilermakers.

Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, cars, and even homes; ensuring their safe and efficient behavior has become incredibly important. Using a simple optical technique, Purdue University researchers have observed a battery's individual particles lighting up as they charge - enabling a more complete picture of the battery's overall health and performance.