September 13, 2022
The Rebel sensor system directly measures real-time, in-place concrete strength without requiring destructive concrete testing or the development of a maturity curve. The sensors also are not impacted by concrete mix design, meaning the mix can be changed during a project. Luna Lu is the founder and chief science officer at WaveLogix. She said the NSF grant will help accelerate WaveLogix’s timeline to market.
September 13, 2022
Doctors across the U.S. have seen an increase among children of a respiratory virus that can cause polio-like muscle weakness. In most cases, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes a respiratory illness with mild symptoms. It can, however, result in a condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that can cause inflammation of the spinal cord. Those suffering from AFM can have trouble moving their arms while others experience muscle weakness. In severe cases, it can lead to respiratory failure or life-threatening neurologic complications.
September 12, 2022
Troy University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences and the National Hemp Growers Cooperative have officially joined forces to further research the development of biodegradable plastics by using hemp fibers. Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, and Nick Walters, Managing Partner of the NHGC, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Troy Campus Thursday morning. “When you think about the advantage of hemp-based bioplastic, it makes for a better environment. It’s biodegradable, it’s a renewable resource and it’s tough. Not only is it good for the economy, but it’s also good for our world,” Chancellor Hawkins said.
September 7, 2022
Six faculty members were selected as the inaugural West Lafayette campus Faculty Champions for Purdue’s health equity initiatives. The initiatives are led by Dr. Jerome Adams, executive director of health equity initiatives. Two Faculty Champions will co-lead efforts in each of three thematic pillars: 1) Food for Health, 2) Infectious Diseases, and 3) Mental Health and Substance Misuse.
September 7, 2022
How big are the research ideas in Purdue University laboratories? Big enough that the university is once again in rare air internationally and a standard-bearer among peers. In 2021, Purdue Research Foundation received 169 patents, placing it first in both the state of Indiana and the Big Ten, and, again, sixth internationally. Purdue, which remained among the world’s best universities at creating and protecting its intellectual property, is second among universities that do not have a school of medicine. The only universities ranked higher than Purdue are the University of California system; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the University of Texas system; King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Stanford University. The 2021 ranking mirrors Purdue’s No. 6 ranking in 2020, when the foundation received 175 utility patents. The newest ranking was released Wednesday (Sept. 7). The patents are from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 2, 2022
The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's 2022 Heartland Summit, held earlier this week, featured the intersectionality between Purdue, advancing technology and America's foreign interest policies. The Heartland Summit was a hybrid event that took place simultaneously in Minnetonka, MN; West Lafayette, IN; and Wichita, KS. Community, government, and educational leaders spoke at their respective events.
Purdue hosts hybrid summit on technology, America's foreign interests
August 31, 2022
Hemorrhagic strokes are notoriously devastating; only 26% of patients survive five years, and namely because the strokes are very difficult to treat. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blockage inside a blood vessel in the brain bursts and causes bleeding inside the brain. One reason the strokes are so deadly is because doctors must often wait for the patient’s body to digest the blood on its own for a period of time. In an effort to create better treatment options, a Purdue University researcher is pioneering a noninvasive microscopic robot that can eliminate the wait—and with a high-tech wiggle—help clear clots to potentially save lives. “There’s not a lot of things surgeons can do until the body can metabolize the blood that’s sitting in the brain a little bit,” says Purdue University Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Hyowon “Hugh” Lee. “Before they do any kind of intervention, sometimes you have to wait, and that waiting period can exacerbate the condition and lead to a lot of death and long-term issues.”
August 31, 2022
Career awards recognize faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The five-year grants are NSF's most prestigious awards in support of early career faculty. Dr. Elsje Pienaar, assistant professor of biomedical engineering (College of Engineering), for Complexity From Simplicity: Multi-scale Computational Deciphering of the Viral Life Cycle. The award, granted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will use a combination of experimental data and computer simulations to understand and predict the complex interactions that drive Ebola virus infection.
Eighteen faculty at Purdue University were recognized for early career success
August 30, 2022
Nonlinear optical media are being investigated for the generation of quantum optical states in both continuous variable and discrete variable regimes. The ?(2) nonlinearity in certain crystals can be used to generate squeezed states of light1 and two-photon correlations2 via the parametric down-conversion process. The ?(3) nonlinearity can also be used to generate bright or vacuum squeezed states of light in multiple spatial modes3,4,5,6,7.
Intensity instability and correlation in amplified multimode wave mixing
August 26, 2022
The ICMH (Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health) was established in 2017 and is led by Dr. Lynda Bonewald, an IU School of Medicine faculty member and the Center’s founding director. Based in the IU School of Medicine, the Center boasts more than 100 members from 36 departments and four campuses – including Purdue, IUPUI, the University of Notre Dame and Marian University. The collaboration involving ICMH members has resulted in numerus federally funded grants supporting research in all areas related to musculoskeletal health. To advance scientific discovery in this field, the ICMH has five research teams, each focused on one of the following areas: mechanobiology and muscle-bone crosstalk; trauma regeneration and rehabilitation; lifestyle modification; cancer research; and musculoskeletal medicine. At Wednesday’s meeting, a group of ICMH members led by Dr. Bonewald shared with Senator Braun’s legislative assistant, Audrey Arbogast, and legislative correspondent, Jake Chebowski, about the goals, accomplishments and needs of the ICMH. Two Purdue University faculty members, Dr. Sarah Malek, assistant professor of small animal orthopedic surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Wayne Campbell, professor of nutrition science in the College of Health and Human Sciences, were among the ICMH members invited to participate Dr. Malek’s area of interest is in biomarker research used for disease pattern recognition involving animal and human models in a clinical setting with the aim of developing bedside clinical tests that can be used for humans and animals with musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis and fracture related infection. A member of the Center’s trauma, regeneration and rehabilitation team, Dr. Malek said, “I am excited to see this form of attention that ICMH is receiving, which hopefully will lead to encouraging expansion of federal and local funding to support musculoskeletal research that benefits both animals and humans.”
PVM Represented in Collaborative Effort to Grow Musculoskeletal Health Research
