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October 22, 2013
Project aims to mass-produce 'nanopetals' for sensors, batteries
Tim Fisher, Arvind Raman, and Euiwon Bae are members of a research team developing a method to mass-produce a new type of nanomaterial for advanced sensors and batteries, with an eye toward manufacturing in the Midwest.
October 2, 2013
Cell-detection system promising for medical research, diagnostics
Professor Çağrı Savran and colleagues are developing a system that uses tiny magnetic beads to quickly detect rare types of cancer cells circulating in a patient's blood, an advance that could help medical doctors diagnose cancer earlier than now possible and monitor how well a patient is responding to therapy.
October 1, 2013
Research aims to reduce security threats from explosives
Professor Steven Son and colleagues are working on ways to detect explosives and neutralize their impact as part of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security center led by Northeastern and Rhode Island universities.
September 26, 2013
New steering tech for heavy equipment saves fuel, ups efficiency
Research led by Monika Ivantysynova, the MAHA Fluid Power Systems Professor and director of Purdue's MAHA Fluid Power Research Center, has shown how to reduce fuel consumption while improving the efficiency of hydraulic steering systems in heavy construction equipment.
September 13, 2013
September 11, 2013
Dynamic Mechanical Engineering alumnus awarded honorary doctorate
Purdue recognized another outstanding Mechanical Engineering alumnus in May of 2013 with an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering. Anthony ‘Tony” Harris (BSME ’75, OME ’99, DEA ’08, HDR ‘13) currently serves as President and CEO of the Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Co. (CSECO). During his time at Purdue and throughout his professional career, Harris has had a profound impact on the world of engineering and the lives of countless minority engineering students around the world.
September 11, 2013
Family tradition leads distinguished graduate to excel
Dr. William Bower, 2012 Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award recipient, followed in his father’s footsteps at Purdue. William Bower, Sr., who graduated with a BSME in 1941, was lost during World War II, just two months before his son was born.