Hypersonic vehicles — aircraft that can reach speeds of Mach 5 and beyond — are subject to extreme conditions while they are in flight, requiring strong yet aerodynamic materials to keep them both in the air and intact. Rodney Trice, a professor of materials engineering, realized there was no course that focused on materials for hypersonic applications — so he took on the task of developing the first one, geared toward both current Purdue engineering students and industry professionals.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need to rapidly develop, produce and distribute large quantities of new vaccines. A team of researchers at Purdue and Merck & Co. Inc. has now introduced a new analytical tool that could help pharmaceutical companies boost vaccine production with rapid monitoring and analysis.
Purdue hosted a rededication ceremony Saturday (Oct. 25) to mark the completion of University Hall’s renovation — an ambitious project that restored Purdue’s oldest building while ushering in a new era for the College of Liberal Arts.
Good things take time — or a lot of ambition. Sisters Sara and Chellie Zou learned to twirl at age 18 to audition for roles as Purdue’s Silver Twins in 2008. Neither had ever picked up a baton but committed to an intense training regimen and a shared belief they could make it happen.
