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November 30, 2009

Nanowire Research for Electronics

"Having sharply defined layers of materials enables you to improve and control the flow of electrons and to switch this flow on and off," said Eric Stach, an associate professor of materials engineering at Purdue.
October 5, 2009

Better control of carbon nanotube 'growth' promising for future electronics

Carbon nanotubes, which were discovered in the early 1990s, could make possible more powerful, compact and energy-efficient computers, as well as ultra-thin "nanowires" for electronic circuits. The nanotubes might be ideal for future electronics because they conduct electricity more efficiently than any other metal, but their practical application requires that they be manufactured to specific standards.
August 26, 2009

New coating helps wipe grease off with water

MSNBC (College of Engineering) -- Removing oily smudges from mirrors, countertops or fabrics usually requires some elbow grease ... and a strong soap or solvent. A new coating developed by Jeffrey Youngblood and colleagues at Purdue University promises that grease stains can be wiped away with plain old water.
July 15, 2009

Jacob Jones, 2004 PhD Graduate of MSE receives PECASE Award

Professor Jones, an advisee of Professors Bowman and Slamovich, is an assistant professor at the University of Florida since 2006 following postdoctoral research at the University of New South Wales, Australia and Iowa State University. His research on piezoelectric materials provided inspiration for current activities of the NSF Focused Research Group on Piezoelectrics lead by Professors Bowman, Garcia and Blendell
May 25, 2009

Materials Engineering Students Provide Leadership to Purdue Solar Racing

Over the past two years we've put together an excellent car and a great team," said MacKenzie Sellers, a senior in materials engineering and president of Purdue Solar Racing. "The team functions as a project team would in industry. We have a budget and schedule to design and build the vehicle. We perform testing, and we work with different disciplines to accomplish our goals
December 22, 2008

Richard Grace honored with endowment, dedication

The School of Materials Engineering recently celebrated the long and distinguished career of Dr. Richard Grace with the creation of an endowment and dedication of a conference room and library in his honor.
November 24, 2008

Professor Carol Handwerker - the Reinhardt Schuhmann Jr. Professor of Materials Engineering

The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified this professorship on Thursday November 20, 2008. Professor Schuhmann was the first Head of the School and a leader in many aspects of research, education and policy at Purdue. Professor Handwerker joined Purdue in 2005 having previously served as Chief of the Metallurgy Division at the National Institute of Science and Technology.
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