June 10, 2022
Purdue University researchers Pengyi Shi, an associate professor of management; Nan Kong, a professor of biomedical engineering; and Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice, were recently selected to receive the Shah Family Global Innovation Lab’s 2022 Seed Grant Award. The honor was for their proposal to co-develop a digital solution and decision support system addressing the youth substance abuse crisis in Aru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
June 10, 2022
A generous donation from a pioneer in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing will establish the William D. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals at Purdue University. The university institute, approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 10) and launched with a gift from William D. Young, will unite faculty in overhauling pharmaceutical manufacturing with a goal of reducing costs and expanding access to innovative drugs emerging from biotechnology research.
Gift to Purdue University establishes Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals
June 9, 2022
The Indiana Department of Transportation reached out to Purdue engineering professor Luna Lu in 2017 for help with the project. Lu and her team have since created a sensor system capable of telling INDOT how strong a roadway is.
Purdue engineers creating sensor system to help roadways last longer
June 6, 2022
New technology that aims to prevent potholes was the focus of Monday night’s “UnPHILtered” conversation with News 8’s Phil Sanchez. Luna Lu, a civil engineering professor with Purdue University, explained how the new technology works and how it could benefit future drivers.
UNPHILTERED ‘UnPHILtered’: Purdue prof discusses technology aiming to prevent potholes
June 5, 2022
Abstract: Reactions in microdroplets can be accelerated and can present unique chemistry compared to reactions in bulk solution. Here, we report the accelerated oxidation of aromatic sulfones to sulfonic acids in microdroplets under ambient conditions without the addition of acid, base, or catalyst.
Spontaneous Oxidation of Aromatic Sulfones to Sulfonic Acids in Microdroplets
May 26, 2022
Constant construction on your vacation route, jarring potholes during the winter and bridge collapses will continue until roads are “smart enough” to better prevent their own damage, says a Purdue University civil engineer. This wouldn’t mean making roads look like the flashy, computerized highways you see in science fiction movies depicting the future. In fact, roads might look exactly the same. But the materials the roads are made of would have the ability to digitally communicate through technology embedded beneath the surface or repair themselves.
May 24, 2022
Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, hard-to-reach, unidentified tumors remain a significant clinical challenge. A promising approach is to treat locatable and accessible tumors locally and stimulate antitumor immunity in situ to exert systemic effects against distant tumors. We hypothesize that a carrier of immunotherapeutics can play a critical role in activating antitumor immunity as an immunoadjuvant and a local retainer of drug combinations.
May 19, 2022
Teaching Awards Class of 2022 Outstanding Innovation in Helping Students Learn Award: Mark A. Lipton, Associate Professor, Chemistry Clifford B. Kinley Trust Award: Natalia Maria Rodriguez, Public Health Showalter Faculty Scholar: Mingji Dai, Chemisty, Haley Oliver and Yuan Yao
May 17, 2022
Constant construction on your vacation route, jarring potholes during the winter and bridge collapses will continue until roads are “smart enough” to better prevent their own damage, says a Purdue University civil engineer. This wouldn’t mean making roads look like the flashy, computerized highways you see in science fiction movies depicting the future. In fact, roads might look exactly the same. But the materials the roads are made of would have the ability to digitally communicate through technology embedded beneath the surface or repair themselves.
May 14, 2022
Precision Agriculture (PA) is an integral component of the contemporary agricultural revolution that focuses on enhancing food productivity in proportion to the increasing global population while minimizing resource waste. While the recent advancements in PA, such as the integration of IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, have significantly improved the surveillance of field conditions to achieve high yields, the presence of batteries and electronic chips makes them expensive and non-biodegradable. To address these limitations, for the first time, we have developed a fully Degradable Intelligent Radio Transmitting Sensor (DIRTS) that allows remote sensing of subsoil volumetric water using drone-assisted wireless monitoring.
A biodegradable chipless sensor for wireless subsoil health monitoring
