September 20, 2023
Purdue University has received $2.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to develop a field test that can measure and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a wide range of wildlife and farm animals.
Purdue developing field test to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in dozens of host species
September 19, 2023
Realizing food fraud is becoming a major concern worldwide, a team at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) is using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to authenticate different food samples—specifically determining the chemical structure and atomic composition.
September 19, 2023
With pressure from the European Union, Apple has thrown in the towel on its Lightning connector in favor of the standard USB-C. Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years after its debut. The move puts Apple in compliance with European Union law requiring a single connector type for consumer devices.
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
September 18, 2023
Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries. Open Philanthropy has awarded $1.38 million to Philip Low to further validate a drug therapy that he and his colleagues have previously shown to successfully treat the disease.
Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa
September 18, 2023
Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) undergraduate program is ranked No. 1 in its category in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report undergraduate program rankings, released Monday (Sept. 18). The ranking marks the 13th consecutive year the program has earned a spot in the top two.
Purdue Agricultural and Biological Engineering undergraduate program ranked first in US
September 13, 2023
Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years after its debut. The move puts Apple in compliance with European Union law requiring a single connector type for consumer devices.
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
September 13, 2023
“Our nation has a serious challenge ahead: a need for 50,000 trained semiconductor engineers by 2027 to help power our phones, cars and everyday devices, and our nation’s military and defense technologies,” Chiang said. “Through the Semiconductor Degrees Program and the Purdue Computes initiative, and more than $100 million to improve our semiconductor research and learning facilities, Purdue is answering the call with unparalleled excellence at scale.” The Sept. 20 panel “Securing the Future: Driving Innovation Through the Semiconductor Workforce” will bring together government, academia and industry as Purdue President Mung Chiang and Adrienne Elrod, director of external and government affairs in the CHIPS Program Office, take the stage to share how collaboration is elevating the semiconductor ecosystem.
September 12, 2023
The Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory opened as an official stand-alone facility in 1947 on Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus, but its origin actually dates back to 1912 when its initial operations began as a testing laboratory for vaccines to prevent and control hog cholera. As such, the laboratory was one of the first resources in the United States dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis of animal diseases. The ADDL and the Heeke Laboratory focus on helping Indiana veterinarians, animal health officials, livestock producers and animal owners protect the health of the animal population by providing prompt, accurate and reliable diagnoses of animal diseases, including those that may also affect the human population.
Purdue ADDL joins the Swine Disease Reporting System network
September 11, 2023
A Purdue University research group led by biochemistry professor W. Andy Tao collaborated with Tymora Analytical Operations, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and Columbia University for a study that found a non-invasive way to potentially detect Parkinson’s disease in a patient’s urine.
Purdue research: Liquid biopsy method may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples
September 11, 2023
Amplified Sciences, which is developing a platform to diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier among high-risk patients, recently completed a $1.5 million wave of funding that is part of an open Series Seed Preferred round, and that number could more than double.
