Past News
What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals
February 4, 2020
The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it’s at the expense of lingering in the body and environment for what is believed to be forever.
Researchers seek a helping paw for dog aging study
February 4, 2020
Almost 80,000 dogs have been nominated to participate in a new nationwide study on dog aging.
Purdue to develop world’s first Mach 8 quiet wind tunnel
February 4, 2020
Purdue University has been awarded a $5.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop the first quiet Mach 8 wind tunnel in the world, further solidifying the state of Indiana’s major role in one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s top technological priorities – the development of hypersonics systems.
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups
January 31, 2020
Recipients of Purdue AG-celerator fall investments are VinSense, a company assisting in wine grape agriculture through Purdue-patented technology, and Karysoft, a genomics data analytics company empowering biologists for rapid data mining through just a few clicks proprietary platform to accelerate innovations.
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups
Hybrid technique aims to produce stronger, corrosion-resistant nickel for auto, medical, manufacturing industries
January 29, 2020
Purdue University innovators have created a hybrid technique to fabricate a new form of nickel that may help the future production of lifesaving medical devices, high-tech devices and vehicles with strong corrosion-resistant protection.
Hybrid technique aims to produce stronger, corrosion-resistant nickel for auto, medical, manufacturing industries
Purdue-affiliated health technology company physIQ receives $500,000 to advance AI innovations
January 29, 2020
PhysIQ, founded by Purdue alumnus Gary Conkright, received a $500,000 investment from Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund to help advance medical technology.
Purdue-affiliated health technology company physIQ receives $500,000 to advance AI innovations
Air Force provides $1 million in funding for Purdue-related technology to improve critical pilot skills
January 28, 2020
PlaneEnglish, a simulator created by the three Purdue alumni, has received a $1 million SBIR Phase II award, sponsored by the Air Force and AFWERX, the Air Force’s technology and innovation hub.
Air Force provides $1 million in funding for Purdue-related technology to improve critical pilot skills
Coronavirus therapies slowed by intermittent nature of outbreaks
January 22, 2020
As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak causes worldwide concern, Purdue University scientists say control measures are an absolute necessity and that medical treatments for similar disease are on the horizon. They are developing a drug to fight coronavirus. The drug works by blocking a key enzyme of the virus, preventing it from replicating.
Coronavirus therapies slowed by intermittent nature of outbreaks
Body heat through flexible fabric could power IoT devices for health monitoring for people, pets, machinery
January 22, 2020
Researchers at Purdue University have created a technology to address the thickness issue for wearable power generation. They developed a woven, thermoelectric flexible fabric that is potentially thinner than a millimeter.
Body heat through flexible fabric could power IoT devices for health monitoring for people, pets, machinery
Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources breaking ground on new wildlife care facility
January 21, 2020
It has been suggested that the expansion in palm oil production is driven by biofuel production in U.S. but a Purdue University study shows that only a scant fraction of the deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia can be pinned on U.S. biofuel production and policy.
Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources breaking ground on new wildlife care facility
