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June 30, 2025
First Study Surveys Surviving Pilots to Understand Causes of In-Flight Loss of Control
Assistant professor from the University of Arkansas, Neelakshi Majumdar, along with Professor Karen Marais from Purdue University conduct a survey to investigate the underlying causes of in-flight loss of control, a leading cause of airplane crashes.
June 30, 2025
Purdue Develops Rapid Actuator-Less Deployable Drone Blade
Inspired by the wings of insects, Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) is currently designing and developing folded drone blades that they hope will change the current conventional designs in the aerospace field.
June 26, 2025
From Purdue to the Moon: Benjamin Tackett's Journey with Blue Ghost
"Reach for the moon and you'll land among the stars" is turning out to be more than just an expression for Benjamin Tackett (AAE'15, MS AAE'21)
June 9, 2025
Nicole Key receives title of Avrum and Joyce Gray Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Trustees ratify faculty, staff positions; approve new degree, merger, organizational name changes, posthumous degrees, resolutions of appreciation and namings
June 6, 2025
Purdue paper on air-breathing RDEs selected as Editor's Choice by Journal of Propulsion and Power
The paper describes experiments testing the use of natural gas-fueled rotating detonation engines as a pressure-gain combustor, which show promise of significantly improved efficiency.
June 3, 2025
Purdue's Outstanding Young Alumni Award - Nominate by July 1
Nominate an alumnus or alumna by July 1
