Purdue, Rolls-Royce ink $75M deal for testing propulsion tech
Purdue President Mitch Daniels said the partnership “will address some of the greatest technology challenges facing the U.S.” and “ensure long-term national security.”
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Ascension St. Vincent to build small hospital near Purdue
The Indianapolis-based health system said the new hospital will bring inpatient and emergency care into the city of West Lafayette for the first time.
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Purdue, Duke Energy to study nuclear reactor to power campus
Just two months after Indiana lawmakers passed a law that would allow electric utilities to build small, prefabricated nuclear reactors, Purdue University and Duke Energy Corp. jointly announced Wednesday they plan to explore the feasibility of using the technology.
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Purdue trustees approve $6.7M in Mackey Arena renovations
The project focuses on reconfiguring the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms and player lounges, expanding the John Wooden Club area, technology updates and more efficient use of the current space.
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Purdue University files patent-infringement suit against Google
The dispute concerns technology that the university says was developed and patented by a team of professors and graduate students to address “power bugs” in mobile phone apps.
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Record gift to launch new Krannert real estate program at Purdue
The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University has received a nearly $21 million gift from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation, the largest gift in the school’s history.
Purdue University institute chairman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Purdue said Keith Krach is known for his “Trust Principle” doctrine in developing the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies to defend against technological authoritarianism, protect economic security, preserve democracy in Taiwan, and protect human rights.
Appeals court allows students’ COVID breach suits vs. IU, Purdue to proceed
Lawsuits filed by students at Indiana and Purdue universities alleging breaches of contract when the schools moved to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Purdue research led to FDA-approved treatment of advanced prostate cancer
Brooke Beier, senior vice president of commercialization at the Purdue Research Foundation, said FDA approval of the therapy is one of the most meaningful approvals ever for a Purdue-related innovation.
GeniPhys wins nearly $1M grant to commercialize tissue restoration technology
The West Lafayette life sciences company was awarded the $974,349 grant to further the development of a core technology known as Collymer. It can be used to create implantable materials for tissue restoration and reconstruction needs such as breast tissue, skeletal muscle, cartilage and more.
Q&A with Danny Milisavljevic, a Purdue University astronomer
Milisavljevic, 42, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University, orchestrated a proposal for the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in late December as the high-powered successor to the legendary Hubble Space Telescope.
IUPUI lands $3.7M grant for cybersecurity degree programs
IUPUI is among eight universities to receive the latest round of funding from the National Science Foundation’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, which aims to increase the nation’s supply of trained cybersecurity professionals.
Purdue faces off against European chip maker over two patents
One of Europe’s largest chip makers wants a federal judge to order Purdue Research Foundation to turn over documents concerning two patents that are the focus of a different lawsuit.
Mike Lopresti: Purdue’s No. 1 ranking now doesn’t mean much in March
Only two No. 1 teams in the final Associated Press poll in the past 25 NCAA Tournaments have ended up national champions—Kentucky in 2012 and Duke in 2001. Only four of the past 12 even advanced to the Final Four.
Many pandemic college trends will stick around
During the pandemic, online learning options have exploded at Indiana colleges, as have the numbers of non-traditional students. And most experts agree the revolution is just getting started, with more new takes on the college experience to come.
Purdue named ‘Brand That Matters’ by Fast Company
Purdue University joins 95 internationally recognized brands—including Nike, Zoom and Yeti—and other organizations on Fast Company’s list of “Brands That Matter.”
Ford, Purdue partner on technology to speed up EV charging
Researchers say charging times for electric vehicles could eventually be on par with filling up a car at a gas station.
IBJ Podcast: Driverless race cars to compete in first-ever challenge at Speedway
The Indy Lights-style cars will be outfitted with sophisticated sensors to recognize their (quickly changing) surroundings. The cars then will rely on their programming to navigate the oval at speeds expected to reach 100 miles per hour.
Ex-Surgeon General Adams joining Purdue University
Purdue University announced Thursday that former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be its first executive director of health equity initiatives.
Defense contractor ManTech International partners with Purdue on workforce development
Mantech International, a Virginia-based defense contractor with a burgeoning presence in Indiana, says a partnership with Purdue University’s online-learning division has helped the company grow its Indiana workforce.
Initiative aims to spur innovation by connecting, analyzing data bases
Fueled with a $36 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership has launched AnalytiXIN to promote innovations in data science throughout Indiana.
Purdue’s Aerospace District hyper about hypersonics
The international race to create hypersonic missiles has supercharged developments at Purdue’s Aerospace District, one portion of the university’s $1.2 billion Discovery Park, a research and industrial center adjacent to campus.
Indiana State University sees 13% drop in student enrollment
Indiana State University is continuing to see sharp declines in student enrollment even as other universities in the state have more students arriving on campus.
Move over 5G — 6G is coming and Purdue is looking to lead the way
Purdue and the Purdue Research Foundation this week launched the “Lab to Life” digital innovation platform—which it’s calling L2L—in Purdue Discovery Park District, next to the school’s campus in West Lafayette.