Patricia Davies, professor of mechanical engineering, received the Violet Haas Award in a ceremony on Thursday, December 5.

Millions of people suffer from swallowing disorders, and many don't have the resources to visit a clinic for help. This wearable device allows patients to conduct strengthening exercises at home, sending their feedback to a doctor remotely. The device was developed by assistant professor Chi Hwan Lee.

Michael Schrader (BSME '04) attended Purdue to work in the automotive field. But he soon found himself as CEO of a new medical startup company, Vaxess Technologies, developing a medicine-delivery patch that only needs to be worn for 5 minutes to deliver a full dose.

Kejie Zhao, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has won the 2019 Young Scientist Award from the journal Energy Storage Materials (EnSM).

Most of us will have back pain at some point in our lives, and every year 350,000 of us have surgery to correct it. Prof. David Cappelleri has developed a 3D-printed soft robotic surgical system that is softer, safer, and more precise.