Research by professors Yung Shin and Galen King has revealed details about the behavior of ultrafast laser pulses that may lead to new applications in manufacturing, diagnostics and other research.

Santa and his elves might want to consult with Karthik Ramani and his engineering students if they need help keeping up with Christmas toy requests. Purdue University students taking Ramani's computer-aided design course have created a wide array of toys and showed them off during a "Toy A-Fair".

Professor Jong Hyun Choi is part of a research team that has developed a method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode, a development that may lead to more accurate measurements for research related to diabetes and other diseases.

Professor Arvind Raman and colleagues are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes.

Roger B. Gatewood, the lead donor and the man for whom the Roger B. Gatewood Wing of Mechanical Engineering was named, spoke at the wing's dedication on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.