Purdue: 60% of students fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The vaccination rate for Purdue students is about twice the rate of individuals ages 16-29 across the state, the school said.
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Purdue, INDOT team up to investigate next-generation vehicle charging
The project focuses on whether wireless charging could be adapted for highway use, allowing electric vehicles to refresh their batteries while they drive along specially equipped stretches of road.
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Pandemic puts retailers in college towns to stiff test
The worst part for the hundreds of Hoosier small-business owners whose livelihood is linked to universities is the uncertainty.
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IU and Purdue both score $10M supercomputer grants
Indiana was the only state to land two National Science Foundation grants. Together, the schools received half of the funding that was available.
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Purdue student files lawsuit against university over its pandemic response
The complaint is one of several that New York-based law firm Milberg Phillips Grossman LLP has filed on behalf of college students across the country who are now receiving a much different college experience than they expected. The suit is seeking class-action status.
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Purdue-patented technology turns plastic into fuel
The technology could soon scale up to commercial-level production under a demonstration project planned by Hasler Ventures LLC.
Purdue prof discovers stem cells that could help treat muscular disorders
With the help of a $2.3 million grant, Purdue University animal science professor Shihuan Kuang’s research will continue in an effort to better understand the origin and function of these newly-discovered stem cells.
Purdue engineers help develop refrigerator for space travel
Engineers from Purdue University, Whirlpool Corp. and Air Squared Inc. have developed a refrigerator prototype to help solve the problem of astronauts not having a fridge to store food for long missions.
Purdue startup lands state award to advance work on spinal cord injury drug
Neuro Vigor says it will use $100,000 in early commercialization funds to “identify and validate” its lead drug candidate for the treatment of neuropathic pain in spinal cord injuries.
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
Purdue’s “Old Golden Ticket” drawing makes students who submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccination by July 15 eligible for one of 10 prizes paying $9,992. That is the equivalent of a year’s undergraduate tuition.
Purdue startup signs key deal to distribute augmented reality educational products
Explore Interactive CEO Amanda Thompson said the partnership should accelerate the adoption of MindLabs products worldwide, “enabling us to nurture young learners everywhere.”
Purdue set to take data science program statewide using Lilly Endowment grant
The Indiana Digital Crossroads program will create regional data science hubs throughout the state that are meant to bring undergraduate college students, faculty, business leaders and high school students together to help prepare workers for future jobs.
Safety expert: Make a plan, be ready to execute
Eric Dietz, director of Purdue University’s Homeland Security Institute, says businesses should have “active shooter” emergency drills just as they have fire drills.
Rolls-Royce forms research partnership with Purdue, Carnegie Mellon
The partnership, which is expected to tackle several research projects per year, is aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of Rolls-Royce’s products, which are used in civilian and military aircraft, nuclear power plants and other applications.
North Texas comes up big with 78-69 upset over Purdue
Purdue was the third Big Ten team out of the nation-leading nine it placed in the tournament to exit before the weekend.
Pandemic-weary fans, businesses welcome NCAA games at Mackey Arena
Strict limits on crowd sizes in Mackey Arena at Purdue University for the NCAA tourney will dampen the tourism impact, but the games are still the biggest events to hit the West Lafayette area since the pandemic started.
First Four: UCLA, Texas Southern, Drake, Norfolk State advance to first round
Texas Southern beat Mount St. Mary’s 60-52 in the NCAA opener, while Drake topped Wichita State for its first NCAA win in 50 years. Also, Norfolk State survived Appalachian State 54-53.
Purdue’s push to commercialize faculty work turns to agriculture
In addition to fueling the economy and driving revenue generating potential for the school and researchers, pushing research to the commercial realm also benefits students.
IU McKinney, Purdue unveil new joint degree program
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is partnering with Purdue University to create the first agricultural economics and law program in the nation, the Indianapolis law school has announced.
Purdue researchers develop technology that could replace Morse code
The Purdue team has created technology aimed at replacing the dots and dashes with colored digital characters to modernize optical storage. And that advancement might hit closer to home than you think.
Lopresti: Sports legends’ endings come in many flavors
Philip Rivers’ short career as a Colt brings to mind other notable last games in the state of Indiana, including the swan songs of Reggie Miller, Gene Keady, Peyton manning and Brad Stevens.
Purdue to launch smart manufacturing degree
Purdue University is partnering with numerous industry and government partners to develop what the university says will be the first-of-its-kind “smart manufacturing” undergraduate degree program.
Lawsuit alleges Purdue breached contract in Peru projects
Siblings who contacted Purdue University about helping to lower the alpaca mortality rate in their native Peru are now suing, claiming the West Lafayette school has garnered millions of dollars from additional projects they helped establish but is refusing to pay them for their work.
Purdue joins research alliance as part of effort to land Space Command in Nebraska
Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska is one of six finalists to become the headquarters of the new Space Command, which would offer the alliance new opportunities for academic and research programs.