Innovation at Purdue news
Purdue research drives efforts toward cleaner air in California
Purdue University research is driving clean air changes in California and could lead to landmark vehicle emissions changes across the United States.
Patented innovations offer new approaches to optical sensing
New patented technologies from engineers at Purdue University are designed to improve the performance of handheld optical sensors used for food safety detection and water quality analysis.
Potential drug could stop deadly superbug
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections in the United States. An estimated 20,000 people in the U.S. become infected with it each year, and nearly 10% of people who get it die from it.
Improved tool can help Midwest farmers with cover crop decisions
Cover crops have been shown to improve water and soil quality, reduce erosion and capture nutrients. Choosing the right cover crop, however, can be difficult.
Co-sleeper innovation to provide options for new parents
Co-sleeping, or the sharing of a sleeping space by a mother and baby, can provide better sleep for baby and mom, easier breast feeding and closeness that encourages proper breathing and psychological development in a baby.
Wearable, portable invention offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections, wounds
The rapid increase of life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant infections has resulted in challenging wound complications with limited choices of effective treatments. About 6 million people in the United States are affected by chronic wounds.
Innovators create flexible, printed coil for stringed instruments
The wires inside an electric guitar to help produce quality sound can stretch for miles – even the length of a university campus. The copper wire, with the diameter of a human hair, is wrapped around magnets inside the guitar via a tedious and time-consuming process.
