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Trevor Peters has all of the latest Boilermaker news in this week\u2019s edition of \u201cPurdue News Now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plus, check out five good stories below you may have missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that turns out to be a revelation. That\u2019s what happened when Mars exploration expert Roger Wiens \u2014 professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences in the College of Science at Purdue University \u2014 had NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover shoot its laser at some oddly pale rocks lying on the Martian surface and discovered that they are composed of unusually high aluminum associated with the mineral kaolinite. That was interesting on its own, but what made the discovery fascinating is that this mineral typically forms only in very warm and wet environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong> Erin Murphy, ermurphy@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brands That Matter panel to examine Purdue-led pharmaceutical transformations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University\u2019s position as a key player in the future of the pharmaceutical industry will be spotlighted at the Fast Company Grill on Saturday (March 8) during the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas. President Mung Chiang will take the stage at the Brands That Matter panel titled \u201cInnovating What Matters: Driving Pharma Forward,\u201d along with Sean Bruich, senior vice president of artificial intelligence and data at Amgen, and Tatyana Kanzaveli, chief operating officer of Open Health Network. The panel will examine the transformation of the pharmaceutical industry through AI, strategic collaboration and next-generation innovation while discussing the importance of cross-industry partnerships to accelerate medical breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong> Erin Murphy, ermurphy@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue printing innovation fabricates multilevel microfluidic devices as small as 10 microns deep<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Researchers in biomedical, environmental testing, geology, manufacturing and other fields could benefit from a patent-pending Purdue University innovation that fabricates microfluidic devices quickly and economically without high-end equipment or cleanroom environments. Huachao Mao, assistant professor of engineering technology in the Purdue PolytechnicInstitute, and his team are fabricating economical multilevel microfluidic devices as small 10 microns deep and 100 microns wide. One micron is one-millionth of a meter; 10 microns are one-tenth of the diameter of a human hair. Mao said vat photopolymerization (VPP) improves upon traditional fabrication methods and 3D printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong> Erin Murphy, ermurphy@purdue.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AP Video – What are the main obstacles for electronic vehicles?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yaobin Chen is a professor of electrical and computer engineering in Purdue University\u2019s College of Engineering. In this video, he explains the benefits of driving electric vehicles and the challenges EVs still face. EVs save drivers money on fuel and release less pollution into the environment, making them an attractive option for many people. One of the biggest obstacles to widespread EV adoption is the lack of charging stations available to the public.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong> Derek Schultz, schul221@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue Innovates funds advances in ag biotechnology, cancer treatments and fiber optics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University researchers in the College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $124,984 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use. The innovations are in the areas of agricultural biotechnology, cancer treatments, and fiber optics and electronics. The fund is managed by the Purdue Innovates Incubator, which provides programming for the Purdue University community to ideate, refine and support their solutions. Funding recipients can receive up to $50,000 for their initial project; they may reapply a maximum of three times to receive up to an aggregate cap of $100,000 to support the same technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact<\/strong>: Erin Murphy, ermurphy@purdue.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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