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

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 researchers look to develop new method to control disease-carrying insectsFebruary 1, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue researchers are discovering the next generation of insecticides directed at disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes, ticks and tsetse flies, which could help professionals in the human health, veterinary and crop produc
New microtweezers may build tiny 'MEMS' structuresJanuary 17, 2012
Researchers have created new "microtweezers" capable of manipulating objects to build tiny structures, print coatings to make advanced sensors, and grab and position live stem cell spheres for research.
Rap music powers rhythmic action of medical sensorJanuary 26, 2012
The driving bass rhythm of rap music can be harnessed to power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body.
'Nanoantennas' show promise in optical innovationsDecember 22, 2011
Researchers have shown how arrays of tiny "plasmonic nanoantennas" are able to precisely manipulate light in new ways that could make possible a range of optical innovations such as more powerful microscopes, telecommunications and computers.
New device could bring optical information processingDecember 22, 2011
Researchers have created a new type of optical device small enough to fit millions on a computer chip that could lead to faster, more powerful information processing and supercomputers.
New medical, research tool possible by probing cell mechanicsNovember 21, 2011
Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes.
New '3-D' transistors promising future chips, lighter laptopsDecember 6, 2011
Researchers from Purdue and Harvard universities have created a new type of transistor made from a material that could replace silicon and have a 3-D structure instead of conventional flat computer chips.
2012 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan CompetitionFebruary 21, 2012
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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 Park News

Second ACM Conference on Data and Application Security and Privacy
February 10, 2012
ACM CODASPY 2012 Feb 7-9, 2012 | Hilton Palacio Del Rio | San Antonio, TX, USA Elisa Bertino, Program Committee and General Chair Organizer Committee
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Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition to mark 25 years
February 9, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Winners of this year's Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition at Purdue University will claim more than the top prize in the $100,000 event. They will win a competition that is marking its milestone 25th anniversary.
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Tiny sensors that measure amplitude are big step
February 9, 2012
Anyone who watched the recent X-Games coverage heard commentators obsess about "amplitude" - how high snowboarders such as Shaun White soar above the lip of the superpipe to perform aerial tricks.
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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

21FebDetails2012 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition
February 21 @ 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM MRGN
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23FebDetailsResearch Speaker Series: Dr. Ping Huang
February 23 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM MANN 203
7MarDetailsResearch Speaker Series: Dr. Susan DeCrane
March 7 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM MANN 203

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Discovery Park
610 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907

discoverypark@purdue.edu
Phone: 765.496.6625
Fax: 765.494.7474