At Purdue, Dane Rudy (BSME '17) had an idea: launch rockets from high-altitude balloons, where there is little air resistance. Then came the hard part: raising money! Learn how the new Leo Aerospace Corp. is navigating the venture capital world.

Imagine this is your drinking water! More than 3 million people suffer from cholera every year. But Purdue MEs are on the case. Katie Clayton (PhD '17) invented a smartphone-based device that can detect cholera in 30 minutes, instead of 3 days.

A Purdue ME team, including Jay Gore and Satish Boregowda, are using artificial intelligence to help coal-dependent areas make the eventual transition to renewable energies.

Instead of lamenting the digital divide, let's use technology (like augmented reality and Internet-of-Things) to help low-skill workers become upskilled workers. Read this blog post from Karthik Ramani...

Watch this CNN story with Amy Ross (BSME '94, MSME '96) about designing the spacesuits going to the Moon and Mars!

Jeff Miller (BSME '86) toured the country as part of the Professional Bowlers Association. Today, renewable energy is his "perfect game."

Aching back? You're not alone. Millions of people get treatment for lower back pain every year, and 350,000 undergo lumbar discectomy surgery. Now Dave Cappelleri has developed a tiny soft robot that can make that surgery more effective and less painful.

Shirley Dyke's RETH Institute (Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats) will play a huge role in Purdue's new Cislunar Initiative, establishing Purdue's prominence in the new lunar economy.

Our guy put his boots there first, and now it's time to continue that tradition. Purdue Engineering has launched a new center aimed at taking a leadership role in the development of lunar capabilities and advancing the space-based economy. 

Lava tubes on the Moon could eventually protect future moon explorers from radiation, meteorite impacts, and other hazards. But are they stable enough to build human habitats? Purdue researchers explored lava tubes here on Earth to find some answers.