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Software startup Molecular Intelligence improves structuring molecules from cryo-EM image data

March 12, 2025

Purdue University experts in the College of Science and Rosen Center for Advanced Computing have launched Molecular Intelligence, a software company whose solutions help researchers determine the 3D structures of biomolecules imaged with cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

Software startup Molecular Intelligence improves structuring molecules from cryo-EM image data

Purdue expert: Overall divorce rates lowest in decades but ‘gray divorce’ soars

March 11, 2025

The fastest rising demographic dissolving marriages through “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” are members of “A-A-R-P.”

Purdue expert: Overall divorce rates lowest in decades but ‘gray divorce’ soars

Giant leaps on ‘Mars’ outpost for Polytechnic student

March 10, 2025

Adriana Sanchez, a mechanical engineering technology student, spent nearly two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), a simulated habitat in the Utah desert that mimics the conditions on Mars for the purpose of simulating extraplanetary research conditions.

Giant leaps on ‘Mars’ outpost for Polytechnic student

Outstanding Kidney Care Professionals to Be Honored at NKF SCM25

March 7, 2025

Healthcare professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of kidney disease will be honored at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2025 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM25).

Outstanding Kidney Care Professionals to Be Honored at NKF SCM25

Office of Research announces SPARK and NIH incentive grants awardees

March 6, 2025

Purdue’s Office of Research recently announced recipients of awards for two key grant programs: SPARK (Supporting Partnering for Advanced Research teamworK) and NIH incentive grants. The SPARK and NIH incentive programs are important Purdue-led initiatives designed to foster collaborative research teams and provide targeted seed funding for institutional priority areas.

Office of Research announces SPARK and NIH incentive grants awardees

Purdue Innovates funds advances in ag biotechnology, cancer treatments and fiber optics

March 6, 2025

Purdue University researchers in the College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $124,984 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use.

Purdue Innovates funds advances in ag biotechnology, cancer treatments and fiber optics

Veterinary college research syncs with Purdue One Health Initiative

March 5, 2025

In 2024, Purdue University launched the One Health Initiative, providing a framework for highlighting the College of Veterinary Medicine's contributions to animal, human, and environmental health. Purdue President Mung Chiang said the initiative will accelerate, amplify, and elevate life and health sciences at Purdue. In the veterinary college, multiple studies address key One Health topics including comparative oncology, vaccine development, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance.

Veterinary college research syncs with Purdue One Health Initiative

You Won’t Believe What Mosquitoes Can Hear!

March 1, 2025

Mosquitoes aren’t just bloodsucking pests—they have a hidden superpower that scientists are now unlocking. Their incredible ability to detect sounds with extreme precision could revolutionize disaster relief and noise-canceling technology. But how exactly does this tiny insect hold the key to life-saving innovations?

You Won’t Believe What Mosquitoes Can Hear!

Faculty Spotlight: Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira

February 28, 2025

Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira is an Assistant Professor of Genomics and Animal Breeding in Purdue University’s Animal Sciences Department. She has built a distinguished career in animal genetics and genomics, fueled by a deep curiosity and passion for research and teaching.

Faculty Spotlight: Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira

Research accomplishments of CPB’s Uma Aryal featured in ASBMB Today Article

February 28, 2025

A recently published article in ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, details groundbreaking research led by Uma K. Aryal, research associate professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.

Research accomplishments of CPB’s Uma Aryal featured in ASBMB Today Article