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September 22, 2020

Don Giffels remembers the early days of Herrick Labs

Today, Herrick Labs is the foremost academic HVAC lab in the world. But when it opened in 1958, its focus was on how livestock reacted to refrigeration! Don Giffels (MSME 1959) was one of the first graduate students at Herrick, and shares his reflections.
September 21, 2020

Bob Peterson wins an Emmy

Congratulations to Bob Peterson (MSME '86), who has won Pixar's first ever Emmy Award for his series, "Forky Asks a Question."
September 19, 2020

Jay Gore speaks at Combustion Webinar

Prof. Jay Gore recently spoke at the Combustion Webinar, a weekly lecture series of combustion experts from around the world. His video about New Areas in Combustion: Artificial Intelligence, Imaging, and Hybrids is now available on YouTube.
September 16, 2020

Truck research drives efforts toward cleaner air in California

The State of California has enacted new standards on emissions for heavy-duty trucks, based on research by Prof. Greg Shaver at Purdue's Herrick Labs. Since 2006, Shaver has demonstrated how diesel engines can lower emissions, yet increase their fuel efficiency.
September 15, 2020

TutorCam helps online students to show their work

Why didn't we think of that? Brandon Kennington (BSME '00) solved a simple problem with online learning by designing TutorCam, a phone holder with a built-in mirror that shows students' work, as well as their faces.
September 14, 2020

Top ten yet again!

Purdue Mechanical Engineering is the #7 undergraduate program in the country, according to the latest rankings from US News and World Report.
September 13, 2020

Coming Thursday: the Allen Hall Lecture

The third annual Allen S. Hall, Jr., Lecture will take place Thursday, September 17, at 4:30 pm, via Zoom. Guest lecturer is Dr. Ashok Midha of Missouri S&T.
September 4, 2020

Andrea Vacca honored for hydraulic engineering

Prof. Andrea Vacca has received the Joseph Bramah Medal from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, recognizing outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering, particularly in the field of hydraulics. Vacca is the director of the Maha Fluid Power Research Center, the largest academic hydraulics lab in the country.
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