May 25, 2026
Fatigue assessment is essential for the insertion of new materials and manufacturing processes into engineering applications, yet experimental testing is costly and time-consuming, and while crystal plasticity (CP) captures microstructure-sensitive fatigue mechanisms, it remains computationally expensive
May 22, 2026
Chaotropic ions enhance protein solubility and the associated Hofmeister effects are widely used in biotechnology and materials science. However, the characterization of the recently discovered class of superchaotropic borate cluster anions remains incomplete, limiting their rational application.
May 18, 2026
Even if you don’t know much about beef or dairy production, if you imagine a ranch or a milking barn, you probably picture different cattle breeds. A shiny Black Angus makes a great steak, whereas a black and white Holstein produces creamy milk.
May 15, 2026
Quantum technologies, which harness nature at the tiniest scales, hold the potential to transform how people compute, communicate and sense their environments. Critical areas that could benefit from emerging quantum technology include AI design of new functional materials for safer and cheaper consumer products, therapeutic drug development, cybersecurity, and deployment of sensors with extreme sensitivity and spatial resolution.
May 14, 2026
Purdue juniors Charles Behrman, Shreya Krishnan and Ishaan Singh have been named recipients of the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The award is the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship for students studying the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. Presented by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, the scholarship offers up to $7,500 toward tuition and fees to sophomores and juniors. The goal of the Goldwater Scholarship is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers wishing to pursue research careers in these fields.
May 8, 2026
Amplified Sciences, a diagnostics life sciences company revolutionizing early disease detection, announced Friday (May 8) the launch of PanAMP, a clinical utility study for its PanCystPro assay.
Amplified Sciences enrolls patients in PanAMP real-world, multicenter clinical utility study
May 8, 2026
Purdue University researchers published a literature review that lays out a roadmap for more sustainable ruminant livestock production in the United States. The paper argues that improving environmental outcomes can also boost animal welfare, production efficiency and the food supply. Nearly 18% emissions from livestock worldwide underscores the scale of the challenge the authors address.
May 7, 2026
The NAI Fellows Program celebrates academic inventors whose work spans multiple disciplines and exemplifies their collaboration, dedication and innovation to transform research into real-world commercial technologies that contribute to the betterment of society.
May 7, 2026
Eko Health, an AI developer for heart and lung diseases, has named Steven Steinhubl, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Steinhubl is a cardiologist, clinical researcher and digital medicine pioneer. He currently serves as the professor at Purdue University in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, according to a May 7 news release from Eko Health.
May 6, 2026
Zubin Jacob, the Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow, a program that champions the talents of the exceptional scholars and artists whose passions often have broad and immediate social impact.
Purdue University professor Zubin Jacob earns prestigious Guggenheim fellowship
