September 21, 2023
It is an opportune time for SME manufacturers to upgrade their operations by investing in new software and manufacturing innovations. The reasons include pressures on OEMs to build more resilient supply chains and to regionalize production and the falling cost and increasing ease of use of new technologies. This article describes six steps that SMEs can take to adopt these technologies.
September 20, 2023
Purdue University has received $2.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to develop a field test that can measure and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a wide range of wildlife and farm animals.
Purdue developing field test to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in dozens of host species
September 20, 2023
For the 13th consecutive year, Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering undergrad program was ranked as the No. 1 in the nation by The U.S. News & World Report.
Purdue's Agricultural and Biological Engineering program No. 1 for 13th year in a row
September 20, 2023
Purdue University has received $2.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to develop a field test that can measure and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a wide range of wildlife and farm animals.
Purdue developing field test to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in dozens of host species
September 19, 2023
Realizing food fraud is becoming a major concern worldwide, a team at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) is using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to authenticate different food samples—specifically determining the chemical structure and atomic composition.
September 19, 2023
With pressure from the European Union, Apple has thrown in the towel on its Lightning connector in favor of the standard USB-C. Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years after its debut. The move puts Apple in compliance with European Union law requiring a single connector type for consumer devices.
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
September 18, 2023
Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries. Open Philanthropy has awarded $1.38 million to Philip Low to further validate a drug therapy that he and his colleagues have previously shown to successfully treat the disease.
Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa
September 18, 2023
Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) undergraduate program is ranked No. 1 in its category in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report undergraduate program rankings, released Monday (Sept. 18). The ranking marks the 13th consecutive year the program has earned a spot in the top two.
Purdue Agricultural and Biological Engineering undergraduate program ranked first in US
September 13, 2023
Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years after its debut. The move puts Apple in compliance with European Union law requiring a single connector type for consumer devices.
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
September 13, 2023
“Our nation has a serious challenge ahead: a need for 50,000 trained semiconductor engineers by 2027 to help power our phones, cars and everyday devices, and our nation’s military and defense technologies,” Chiang said. “Through the Semiconductor Degrees Program and the Purdue Computes initiative, and more than $100 million to improve our semiconductor research and learning facilities, Purdue is answering the call with unparalleled excellence at scale.” The Sept. 20 panel “Securing the Future: Driving Innovation Through the Semiconductor Workforce” will bring together government, academia and industry as Purdue President Mung Chiang and Adrienne Elrod, director of external and government affairs in the CHIPS Program Office, take the stage to share how collaboration is elevating the semiconductor ecosystem.
