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Welcome to Discovery Park at Purdue University

Discovery Park and its major centers lead Purdue's large-scale interdisciplinary research efforts.

Discovery Park turns 10April 25, 2012
Discovery Park, Purdue's internationally recognized hub of interdisciplinary innovation directed at global challenges, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this academic year.
Discovery Park Marks MilestoneApril 24, 2012
Purdue University celebrated the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park on Friday (April 20) with a reception and special lecture on innovation to mark a decade of discovery with delivery.
Birck hosts hands-on NanoDays for K-12 students, teachers, general publicApril 17, 2012
Nearly 2,000 elementary, middle and high school students are expected to descend onto the Purdue University campus April 26-27 for NanoDays 2012 to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating world of nanotechnology.
Purdue celebrates a decade of innovation at Discovery ParkApril 20, 2012
Purdue celebrated the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park on Friday (April 20) with a reception and special lecture on innovation to mark a decade of discovery with delivery.
The visit of Kazan National Research Technological University Faculty to Purdue University
On December 5-9, 2011, delegation of Kazan National Research Technological University visited Purdue University.
Innovation promises expanded roles for microsensorsFebruary 7, 2012
Researchers have learned how to improve the performance of sensors that use tiny vibrating microcantilevers to detect chemical and biological agents for applications from national security to food processing.

Purdue to celebrate a decade of innovation at Discovery ParkPurdue will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park on Friday (April 20) with a reception and special lecture on innovation to mark a decade of discovery with delivery.

Visions of DiscoveryDiscovery Park is the heart of large-scale Interdisciplinary research and innovation at Purdue, building on the university's strengths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See the mission and impact of Discovery Park come to life in

Purdue engineer receives top award from President ObamaOctober 5, 2011WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Rakesh Agrawal, a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama.

Discovery Lecture Series The Medici Effect: Groundbreaking Innovation at the Intersection of Disciplines & Cultures

Discovery Park News

Inaugural Purdue Energy Camp accepting applications
May 16, 2012
Purdue is offering an energy camp next month, for students and teachers. The week-long event will highlight fossil fuels and renewable energy, as well as the increasing national and global demand.
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New 'metamaterial' practical for optical advances
May 15, 2012
Researchers have taken a step toward overcoming a key obstacle in commercializing "hyperbolic metamaterials," structures that could bring optical advances including ultrapowerful microscopes, computers and solar cells.
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Ultrasensitive biosensor promising for medical diagnostics
May 15, 2012
Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and "personalized medicine" tailored to the specific biochemistry of individual patients.
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About Discovery Park

Discovery Park and its major centers lead Purdue's large-scale interdisciplinary research efforts.

Centers

Bindley Bioscience Center
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Burton D Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
Discovery Learning Research Center
Oncological Sciences Center
Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
ACCESS: Advanced Computational Center for Engineering and Sciences
Cyber Center
Computing Research Institute
Rosen Center for Advanced Computing
Global Sustainability Initiative »
Center for the Environment
Energy Center
Purdue Climate Change Research Center
Center for Global Food Security
Purdue Water Community
Large Scale Research Centers
NEES: Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation
NCN: Network for Computational Nanotechnology
PRISM: NNSA Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems
C3Bio: Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels
NEXTRANS: US DOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center
VACCINE: Center on Visual Analytics for Command, Control and Interoperability Environments
CTSI: Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute
Associated Large Scale Research Centers
The Center for Cancer Research
The Global Policy Research Institute

Current Events

21MayDetailsiPlant Tools and Services Workshop @ Purdue University
May 21 - May 22 @ NLSN 1195 - Phillip E. Nelsdon Hall of Food Science
- iPlant Workshop Announcement
- iPlant Workshop Registration
16OctDetails2012 ESE Symposium
October 16 - October 17 @

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Discovery Park
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907

discoverypark@purdue.edu
Phone: 765.496.6625
Fax: 765.494.7474