Past News

Press Release Improved Pharma exhibiting and presenting at AAPS 2025 PHARMSCI 360

October 23, 2025

This year, Improved Pharma occupies a larger corner booth (#3561) shared with Varda Space Industries (#3563). We are conveniently located on the main aisle of the exhibition floor in between the 360 stage and Poster Forum 7. Stephen Byrn, Pam Smith, Susan-Bogdanowich-Knipp, Ruba Alajlouni and Lauren Smith will represent Improved Pharma. Please stop by the booth to discuss your R&D needs, learn more about our current research in solid-state chemistry and formulation design, and talk about crystallization in microgravity.

Press Release Improved Pharma exhibiting and presenting at AAPS 2025 PHARMSCI 360

Purdue graduate students, postdocs gain tips, insights on becoming faculty members

October 21, 2025

More than 200 master’s and doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars spent their fall break gaining crucial insights and tips on taking the essential steps to advance their academic journey to become the next generation of leading professors, teachers and researchers.

Purdue graduate students, postdocs gain tips, insights on becoming faculty members

Trump Nominates Raman to Serve as NIST Director

October 21, 2025

President Donald Trump has nominated Arvind Raman to be the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the under secretary of commerce for standards and technology.

Trump Nominates Raman to Serve as NIST Director

Trump selects Purdue engineering dean Raman to serve as next NIST director

October 21, 2025

President Trump has nominated Arvind Raman, dean of Purdue University’s College of Engineering, to serve as the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, filling a key role in carrying out the administration’s cybersecurity and artificial intelligence agenda. Raman has worked at Purdue for over 20 years, with an initial focus on research and teaching. He became the college’s inaugural associate dean for global engineering programs in 2014 and rose through the ranks to be named dean...

Trump selects Purdue engineering dean Raman to serve as next NIST director

How Purdue's 'Asthma Herd' horses could breathe new life into asthma research

October 20, 2025

What comes to mind when you think about asthma? For Dr. Laurent Couetil, horses are top of mind. Why horses?

How Purdue's 'Asthma Herd' horses could breathe new life into asthma research

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

October 18, 2025

As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it can be severe, potentially resulting in hospitalization and even death.

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

Acrolein-Induced Alterations in Morphology and Stress Resilience in hiPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons

October 17, 2025

Acrolein, an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde and reactive oxygen species (ROS), originates from both endogenous mechanisms, such as lipid peroxidation, and exogenous sources, including the decomposition of organic matter.

Acrolein-Induced Alterations in Morphology and Stress Resilience in hiPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons

Genetic Background of Behavior Traits in Lactating Sows Under Heat Stress Conditions and Their Relationship with Heat Tolerance and Maternal Performance Traits

October 15, 2025

Heat stress is among the most significant welfare challenges facing modern swine production systems worldwide. Pigs are particularly susceptible to heat stress due to their inactive sudoriferous glands, which limits their capacity for evaporative cooling.

Genetic Background of Behavior Traits in Lactating Sows Under Heat Stress Conditions and Their Relationship with Heat Tolerance and Maternal Performance Traits

October Edition: Newly Issued Patents

October 14, 2025

Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 13 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

October Edition: Newly Issued Patents

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

October 13, 2025

As autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season, which brings with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever, and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it can be severe, potentially resulting in hospitalization and even death.

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines