Smart windows automatically change transparency when a voltage is applied. However, one reason they aren't more widespread is because the polymer inside dramatically expands and shrinks with every charge. Purdue researchers have dubbed this effect "mechanical breathing."

A lot of research goes into formulating medications, but how much research goes into reducing the pain of injections? Prof. Bumsoo Han has created a device that measures the mechanical properties of a subcutaneous injection, helping to reduce the pain, stress, and swelling associated with the dreaded needle.

US News and World Report ranks Purdue Mechanical Engineering #1 in the country for online graduate programs. Industrial Engineering's program also ranked #1, Electrical Engineering ranked #2, and Purdue Engineering as a whole ranked #3 in the country.

Collecting precise soil samples is crucial for farmers to assess their potential crop yields. That's why Purdue ME alums Troy Fiechter and Drew Schumacher created Smartcore, an autonomous robot that extracts accurate, consistent, and repeatable soil samples.

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Mechanical Engineering students showcased an array of motorized toys they developed as part of a computer-aided design class.

Every year, the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University recognizes alumni who have demonstrated excellence in industry, academia, governmental service, or other endeavors related to mechanical engineering. Honorees have shown outstanding character and leadership and have accomplished great things. Since 1991, 285 alumni have been honored with the prestigious Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award.

Arezoo Ardekani, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded the 2020 Young Investigator Medal by the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Prof. Ardekani researches complex fluid mechanics.

Prof. Shirley Dyke announces two workshops focused on smart structures, both to be hosted at Purdue University in July 2020.

Adrian Buganza Tepole recently organized a workshop at the National Institutes of Health to discuss integrating machine learning with multi scale modeling in biomedical problems. Their findings have been published in the journal NPJ Digital Medicine.