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Purdue researchers develop a new type of intelligent architected materials for industry applications

Purdue University civil engineers are testing materials for transportation, military and other real-world applications WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University civil engineering researchers have developed patent-pending intelligent architected materials that can dissipate energy caused by bending, compression, torque and tensile stresses, avoiding permanent plastic deformation or damage, and may also exhibit shape memory properties that…

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LeafSpec LLC, a Purdue-connected ag-tech startup, to compete for $3 million in prizes in November

Company is one of 20 international food and agriculture startups selected for the 2023 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An ag-tech startup launched by a Purdue University researcher-entrepreneur to strengthen worldwide food security could soon win a million dollars and garner international recognition. LeafSpec LLC has been named one of 20…

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Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa

Philip Low looks to validate previous trial results and test whether the number of days of an anti-malaria drug therapy can be reduced WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries. Open Philanthropy has awarded $1.38 million to Philip…

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Purdue recognized as national innovation leader: 4th among US universities in US patents received

Purdue Research Foundation received 192 US patents in 2022 calendar year to protect intellectual property WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A national organization dedicated to inventors at academic institutions has recognized Purdue University’s innovation culture and technology transfer resources as among the best in the nation. In the 2022 calendar year, Purdue Research Foundation received 192…

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New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water

Patent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Patent-pending adhesive formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater or exposed to wet conditions. Gudrun Schmidt, an associate professor of…

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Purdue establishes permanent presence next to NSWC Crane for future of national defense and semiconductors

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Officials of Purdue University, the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) and the Purdue Research Foundation announced a permanent presence in elevating the partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), in a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, at WestGate Academy in Odon, Indiana. This investment will catalyze and accelerate…

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IHT Group to manufacture, sell hog-cooling technology developed at Purdue

Patented cooling pads developed by animal science experts keep boars and sows cooler, improve their feed intake and milk output, and increase piglet wean weight WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and WINNIPEG, Manitoba – IHT Group, a division of Decisive Dividend Corp. (TSXV: DE) based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is bringing patented cooling pad technology for hogs to…

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Purdue streak camera innovation could capture actions that last femtoseconds or less

Patent-pending research improves upon traditional electronic-based streak cameras that can record only as fast as picoseconds WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Imagine an action that occurs within a femtosecond, or one-quadrillionth of a second: atomic transitions, charge transfers and dynamics, biochemical processes. Now imagine being able to record that action so it can be studied in…

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Wabash Internship Program Seeks Purdue Problem Solvers

Recruiting Purdue University students as summer interns has made a measurable impact on Greater Lafayette’s only Fortune 1000 company. Now there are even more student opportunities at Wabash, which is launching a co-op pilot program during the 2023-24 academic year. Why Wabash values Purdue students Wabash is a world-class manufacturer of advanced engineered solutions and…

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Anu awarded $200,000 grant to mass manufacture its aeroponic seed pods that grow produce in controlled environments

Purdue alumni founders’ goal is for users to collectively become the largest farm in the world without owning any land EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A startup company founded by Purdue University alumni has received funding from the state of Indiana to advance the manufacture of its products. Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu™ (previously gropod®), has…

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Purdue researchers develop a new type of intelligent architected materials for industry applications

LeafSpec LLC, a Purdue-connected ag-tech startup, to compete for $3 million in prizes in November

Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa

New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water

Purdue establishes permanent presence next to NSWC Crane for future of national defense and semiconductors

IHT Group to manufacture, sell hog-cooling technology developed at Purdue

Purdue streak camera innovation could capture actions that last femtoseconds or less

Wabash Internship Program Seeks Purdue Problem Solvers

Anu awarded $200,000 grant to mass manufacture its aeroponic seed pods that grow produce in controlled environments

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