Professor Jong Hyun Choi is part of a team of researchers that has created a new type of molecular motor made of DNA and demonstrated its potential by using it to transport a nanoparticle along the length of a carbon nanotube.

The Malott Innovation Awards consist of a two-day competition at the end of each fall and spring semester between groups enrolled in ME 463. On Friday, December 6, competition concluded with three student teams receiving awards for their designs.

Purdue University engineer and private pilot John Nolfi said Amazon's plan to deliver packages with drones is feasible, but several challenges must be met to prevent midair collisions with small aircraft and accidents near the ground.

On November 1, 2013, the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering recognized 9 alumni with the Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Award for their distinguished careers. Each year the School 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. They join an elite group of only 239 award recipients since its inception in 1991.