December 16, 2022
The importance of removing all the malignant tissue, the difficulty in distinguishing cancerous tissue from healthy tissue and the widespread nature of this type of lung cancer make the use of Cytalux in lung cancer surgery a welcome development. Low, a chemist by trade, attacks these issues using his expertise in chemical reactions. Cytalux exploits the unique chemistry of cancer cells to light up the tumors. Cancer cells divide rapidly, much faster than normal cells. To do this, they need folate, a type of B vitamin — and lots of it. The genius of Cytalux is that, after being administered intravenously to a patient before surgery, it tags that folate compound with a fluorescent dye. The cancer cells grab for the folate but end up flagged with the fluorescent dye, too. During surgery, these cells then fluoresce under near-infrared light.
December 13, 2022
Two Purdue University engineering faculty members, one with a joint appointment in the College of Veterinary Medicine, have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced on Thursday (Dec. 8). J. Paul Robinson, Distinguished Professor of Cytometry in the veterinary college’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences and a professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Amy R. Reibman, the Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will be inducted at the Fellows Induction Ceremony during the 12th annual meeting of the NAI on June 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Their selection brings the number of current Purdue faculty NAI fellows to 18.
National Academy of Inventors names two Purdue faculty as 2022 fellows
December 13, 2022
Ball assumes the Executive Director position after serving as the Acting Executive Director since January 2022. Prior to that, she was Director of Public Relations and Science, also at GFF, and has been with the foundation since 2013. During her tenure, she has deepened and broadened GFF’s research program, has led the Foundation in increasing its public relations messaging reach, and has worked to build the Foundation’s relationships across academia, nutrition science organizations, and the food industry.
Grain Foods Foundation Announces Promotion of Erin E. Ball as the Foundation’s Executive Director
December 13, 2022
Ball assumes the Executive Director position after serving as the Acting Executive Director since January 2022. Prior to that, she was Director of Public Relations and Science, also at GFF, and has been with the foundation since 2013. During her tenure, she has deepened and broadened GFF’s research program, has led the Foundation in increasing its public relations messaging reach, and has worked to build the Foundation’s relationships across academia, nutrition science organizations, and the food industry.
Grain Foods Foundation Announces Promotion of Erin E. Ball as the Foundation’s Executive Director
December 12, 2022
Researchers from the mobile and wearable artificial intelligence (mAI) Lab received the best paper runner-up award at the IEEE/ACM international conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE) conference. The lab is directed by Sudip Vhaduri, assistant professor of data analytics and machine learning in Purdue Polytechnic’s Department of Computer and Information Technology. Vhaduri and Siva Sahitya Simhadri, a graduate research assistant, presented “Understanding User Concerns and Choice of App Architectures in Designing Audio-based mHealth Apps” at the CHASE conference last month.
CIT researchers awarded at conference for research into health monitoring smartphone apps
December 8, 2022
New research highlights why you should close the lid every time you flush a toilet. A new study reveals how toilet water spray sends potentially dangerous germs into the air at alarming rates. Scientists from the University of Colorado in Boulder performed several experiments that uncovered an “invisible plume” that shoots into the air every time a toilet is flushed. The spray contained microscopic particles of pee, poop and whatever else was in the bowl. This creates a health hazard for those who follow. According to Study Finds, the research team used bright green lasers and cameras to reveal how these particles are rapidly ejected from a lidless public toilet.
Scientists Trace Just How Far Flushing Toilets Spray Germs Into the Air
December 7, 2022
The winners of the 2022 PEPI competition have been announced.
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December 7, 2022
Technology developed by a civil engineering professor at Purdue University to make “smart concrete” has captured the attention of Fast Company magazine. The innovation, developed by Professor Luna Lu is being called one of the of the “Next Big Things in Tech” by the magazine. By adding sensors during the pouring of concrete, the smart concrete can communicate with engineers about its strength, weakness and need for repair – making road repair more efficient and preventing unnecessary shutdowns.
December 6, 2022
Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, weakness and need for repair – making road repair more efficient and preventing unnecessary shutdowns. Developed at Purdue University, the innovation is earning attention and has now been named one of the Next Big Things in Tech by Fast Company magazine.
Smart concrete from Purdue named a Next Big Thing in Tech by Fast Company magazine
November 29, 2022
Ixana will preview its first chip-based reference hardware at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES, Booth #61305) in Jan 2023. Their proprietary chip gives them a unique edge to develop wire-free, augmented reality (AR) with all-day battery life for real-time AI on what you see.
