Employers are looking for leadership qualities. So how on earth do you practice that? Purdue ME has created the Leadership Development Program, a customized program that helps you work on those skills you'll need in the professional world.

The School of Mechanical Engineering is looking for a tenure-track faculty member with expertise in Autonomous and Connected Systems, focused on advancing the science and engineering of autonomy, robotics, and Internet of Things.

The pressure couldn't be any higher -- your first race as a top-level crew chief, and it's the Daytona 500. Your driver takes the lead, and manages to avoid crash after crash. How can you keep your team focused on the finish line in front of more than 100,000 fans? Actually, high-pressure scenarios like this are no big deal for Chris Gabehart. After all, if you can graduate from Mechanical Engineering at Purdue, you can accomplish anything!

Powders and particles are everywhere -- from the food we eat, to our laundry detergent, to the pharmaceutical tablets we take. But they can also be a great mystery.

Congratulations to Jillian Joffe, recipient of the Women in Defense Horizons Scholarship. A graduate student under professor Jeff Rhoads, Jillian is the 3rd Purdue woman to win the scholarship in two years.

Developed by Katie Clayton (PhD '17), OmniVis is a portable smartphone-based lab that can diagnose cholera in 30 minutes, instead of 3 days. Her work has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered.

Abby Mills, a junior at Purdue ME, has won the world championship at the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.

At Purdue, Dane Rudy (BSME '17) had an idea: launch rockets from high-altitude balloons, where there is little air resistance. Then came the hard part: raising money! Learn how the new Leo Aerospace Corp. is navigating the venture capital world.

Imagine this is your drinking water! More than 3 million people suffer from cholera every year. But Purdue MEs are on the case. Katie Clayton (PhD '17) invented a smartphone-based device that can detect cholera in 30 minutes, instead of 3 days.

A Purdue ME team, including Jay Gore and Satish Boregowda, are using artificial intelligence to help coal-dependent areas make the eventual transition to renewable energies.