Next week, researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute, Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue are embarking on an expedition to a South Pacific island in an attempt to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The expedition will include almost three weeks of travel and research to determine if a visual anomaly in satellite images of Nikumaroro’s lagoon is Earhart’s missing Lockheed Electra 10-E.
Purdue researchers have developed prototypes of three new molecular diagnostics instruments designed to rapidly and affordably deliver results in a user-friendly manner. The new instruments — created by Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and his team — can be used for human and animal diagnostics as well as environmental and food safety monitoring.
Purdue Research Foundation continues to highlight National Academy of Inventors fellows at Purdue whose collaborative, multidisciplinary research is translated into real-world technologies that benefit society. This week's fellow, Nien-Hwa “Linda” Wang, holds the Norman and Jane Li Professorship in Chemical Engineering and leads a team that developed innovative technologies to separate and purify rare earth and battery elements from a variety of sources including ores, postindustrial wastes and recycled magnets.
Research Starts Here is a weekly campaign from the Office of Research introducing faculty to the people, services, workshops and tools available throughout the research life cycle. This week the series offers a few practical ways to begin moving your research idea forward.
Purdue Convocations announced a new performing arts technical educational outreach program, sponsored by SK hynix. This three-part program will expand access to the arts and technical education for students across Greater Lafayette through dynamic, interactive experiences and specialized theatrical production workshops.
Football fans can find this celebrated tailgate rig parked at the top of Slayter Hill. It’s there for every home game — and it’s also traveled across the country for the 2001 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
