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NEES Operations Center Up and Running

Purdue receives $105 million award to lead a national Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES).

Purdue kicks off national center to visualize homeland security data

VACCINE, the new center will develop specialized software to help emergency personnel respond to and manage a variety of calamities, from disease outbreaks to economic crises.

Purdue researcher receives Presidential award

Monica Cox is named a recepient of the 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Purdue researchers discover new findings that could help hybrid, electric cars keep their cool

New technologies use laser for medical implants

A "Laser Deposition" system is used to create arterial stents and longer-lasting medical implants to meet the huge global market demand for artificial hips and knees.

Purdue receives $105 million award to lead national earthquake engineering network

Purdue Sorghum Researcher Wins 2009 World Food Prize

Gebisa Ejeta was named the recipient of the World Food Prize for research

Purdue Researchers Create Prostate Cancer 'Homing Device'

A new prostate cancer "homing device" could allow for the first targeted treatment of the disease.

Scientists are Learning More About Big Birds From Feathers

Learn more about research being done on birds through their feathers.

Tiny 'MEMS' Devices to Filter, Amplify Electronic Signals

Researchers are developing a new class of tiny mechanical devices containing vibrating, hair-thin structures that could be used to filter electronic signals in cell phones and for other more exotic applications.