Lilly Endowment funds IU, Purdue study of ethics in AI, big data
The initiatives are designed to help students and faculty become better prepared to address ethical challenges presented by fast-moving digital technologies.
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Lilly Endowment pledges $40M for Purdue technology, engineering complex
The Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway Complex is expected to include a component that connects Indiana employers with faculty researchers and students who could serve as future interns or employees.
Fleet of robots making munchie runs for Purdue students
About the size of a tailgate-party beer cooler, the robots can cross streets, climb curbs, travel at night and operate in both rain and snow. The service from a San Francisco-base startup launched Monday.
Recalling 1969—a big year in space and sports
Something else was taking a giant leap in 1969 while NASA was leaving footprints on the moon. Sports. It was a monstrously landmark year, amid the glory of Apollo 11, and what’s remarkable is how many Indiana guys had their fingerprints on all the history being made.
Purdue researchers hope to repurpose drugs to fight deadly superbugs
Researchers at Purdue have won a $2.5 million, five-year federal grant to screen existing drugs to see if they can help attack antibiotic-resistant infections.
Purdue tuition freeze remains through 2020-21 on main campus
Base undergraduate tuition and fees for Indiana residents on the West Lafayette campus will remain under $10,000 per year.
Indiana loses bid for USDA research agency offices
Indiana had been named a top-three finalist to become the new home of the USDA’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture. But the USDA announced Thursday that it had selected the Kansas City region for the new location.
2019 Innovation Issue: This firm harnesses AI, big data to make farms more efficient
A Brazilian digital agriculture company that has set up its North American offices at Purdue Research Park wants to create a data-aggregation system powered by artificial intelligence.
2019 Innovation Issue: Universities focus on training students in AI
With artificial intelligence disrupting both high-tech and traditional industries, universities are searching for new ways to prepare students for the fast-changing field.
Hoosiers’ hypersonic expertise propels new U.S. weapon development
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, along with prominent Indiana universities, is helping develop an arsenal of weapons that can travel at least one mile per second and maneuver through blind spots of missile defense systems.
Autonomous vehicles to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Later this month some of the world’s best open-wheel race car drivers will look to take the checkered flag at the Indianapolis 500 and guzzle a bottle of milk in the winner’s circle. But one of the big winners this may at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway won’t be drinking any milk. That’s because it will be an autonomous car.
Apartments, commercial space planned for innovation district
Luxury apartments and mixed-use commercial space will soon be part of Purdue University’s Discovery Park District.
Bill Oesterle: Let’s get audacious and shoot for the stars—literally
Building a space elevator is an enormous project, and Purdue is the place do it.
Indiana among 3 finalists for USDA divisions, but proposed location unknown
Indiana’s short-listed proposal—submitted by Purdue University and state officials—was one of 136 received by the USDA last year from 35 states. Relocating the two research divisions to Indiana could bring 570 federal jobs.
Life science companies can learn from failure if they stay flexible, experts say
Endocyte Inc.'s decision two years ago to shelve its own pipeline and look for other opportunities was a difficult call that eventually paid off for investors, its former CEO said Friday at IBJ’s Life Sciences Power Breakfast.
Indy startup puts spotlight on concussion detection technology
Two recent Purdue University graduates have founded Brightlamp—now headquartered in downtown Indianapolis—and this year went to market with an app that helps diagnose of a concussion with nothing more than a cell phone.
Former Starbucks CEO Schultz blasts Trump in Purdue speech
Howard Schultz said Thursday that Trump’s presidency is “one of the most significant security threats America faces in the post-World War II era.”
Purdue looks for commercial opportunities for firefighting robot
Purdue University researchers say they have developed a robot that can go where it is unsafe for human firefighters to tread, ultimately saving firefighters’ lives as well as members of the public and their property.
Ex-Starbucks CEO mulling presidential run to speak at Purdue
The 65-year-old Seattle billionaire is scheduled to speak Thursday afternoon at Fowler Hall in Purdue’s Stewart Center.
2019 Forty Under 40: Jasmine D. Gonzalvo
Making a name for herself in the classroom, the exam room and the boardroom, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo is a nationally recognized diabetes expert.