"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -MLK

As engineers, James Gibert and Tahira Reid Smith are working to bring justice to the field of human-machine interaction (HMI), ensuring that equity is built into the technology moving forward. They jointly authored this article in Science magazine.

Purdue University and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) are connecting academic researchers and industrial practitioners together, providing the tools needed for revolutionary research in packaging for more powerful microchips. The Center for Heterogenous Integration Research in Packaging (CHIRP) is co-directed by Ganesh Subbarayan.

Programmable surfaces – tactile 3D displays that offer the same resolution as today’s 2D displays – are currently the stuff of science fiction. But thanks to Purdue researchers, that vision is coming closer to reality.

The downside to changing the face of modern electronic warfare is that afterwards, you can't tell anyone how you did it! Such is the success of Bill Conley (BSME '03, Ph.D. '09), who utilized his Purdue Engineering experience by shaping future technologies at DARPA, the Pentagon, and now, private industry.

On the latest episode of the official Purdue podcast, Amy Ross (BSME '94, MSME '96) discusses building spacesuits at NASA, and working with her father, astronaut Jerry Ross.

Raymond Viskanta, who served as a professor of mechanical engineering for 39 years, passed away on December 27, 2021.

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. This year, we are welcoming 17 alumni to this special group of Outstanding Mechanical Engineers.

In 1969, Robert Kohr was a well-respected professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue. After speaking at a conference in Cincinnati, his flight back to Indianapolis collided with another plane in mid-air. 83 people were killed, including Professor Kohr. He was 44 years old. In 2021, Purdue honored him posthumously with the Outstanding Mechanical Engineer award.

Nicole Key, professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed to the NASA Advisory Council, as part of the Aeronautics Committee.

Hundreds of Purdue Engineering students take advantage of co-ops, alternating semesters between in-classroom learning and working in industry. Now there's a new option: Learning While Working, where students work one full calendar year for a company, and still graduate on time. Greg Shaver is piloting the program with Cummins.