Purdue University continues to broaden and widen its global footprint with the signing of a series of Memoranda of Understanding with four leading research universities in Greece, at a time when the U.S. and Greece enjoy a very strong relation. The STEM-focused MOUs mark the fourth international partnership that Purdue has announced over the past three weeks. A fifth MOU also was signed between Purdue and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, whose primary focus is to promote and foster economic and business relationships between the United States and Greece.
A new treatment tested on a high-quality steel alloy produces extraordinary strength and plasticity, two traits that must typically be balanced rather than combined. Ultrafine metal grains that the treatment produced in the outermost layer of steel appear to stretch, rotate and then elongate under strain, conferring super-plasticity in a way that Purdue University researchers cannot fully explain.
Big dreams of exploring the planets in our solar system with spacecraft led Mike Sori, assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, to a career in planetary geophysics. NASA has rewarded his determination to study the geophysics of our planets with a Planetary Science Early Career Award. Sori will use this award to establish an undergraduate research program in planetary geophysics at in the College of Science.
Ken Sandel and Stephanie Willis, both of Sponsored Program Services, and 2023 graduate Benjamin Mann were honored at a reception in April to celebrate their selection as recipients of the 2023 Walk the Talk Awards. All of the recipients were selected due to demonstrated commitment to the principles outlined in the university’s Statement of Integrity and Code of Conduct.
Karen Plaut, executive vice president for research, and other Purdue research leaders visited Argonne National Laboratory on May 23. ANL is home to multiple U.S. Department of Energy user facilities, including the Advanced Photon Source user facility and the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, that provide researchers with open access to the most advanced tools of modern science. During the visit, the Purdue and ANL teams discussed ongoing joint research projects and explored possibilities for new strategic collaborations.
Purdue has received a $10 million commitment from Gerald (BSCE ’64, MBA ’71) and Nanette Lyles for unrestricted support of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. The commitment represents the latest in a long history of giving for the Lyles family, which can trace its Purdue ties back to Gerald’s maternal grandfather, who was both a student and a professor at the university. Gerald’s parents, brother and sister are also graduates.
A planned renovation project of University Hall will incorporate a complete restoration of the five-story, 34,200-square-foot building, including updated classrooms, a study and collaboration area, and more efficient student services spaces. Those interested in learning more about how to be a part of the University Hall renovation project can click here and complete the interest form.