{"id":13966,"date":"2025-03-14T09:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=13966"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:11:10","slug":"todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/Q1\/todays-top-5-from-purdue-university-86","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s top 5 from Purdue University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A visit from the Dominican Republic\u2019s president and a preview of next week\u2019s Road School are among the latest stories 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

Bringing a treasured Indy 500 tradition to the Purdue Grand Prix<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Out of the hundreds of racetracks in the U.S., only two have racing surfaces that include original bricks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway<\/a>. One, of course, is IMS, where the start\/finish line features the legendary Yard of Bricks \u2014 the only portion of the brick-covered track installed in 1909 that remains part of the current racing surface. The other is the Purdue Grand Prix track, thanks to a generous donation by Doug Boles, president of IMS and IndyCar, and three Boilermaker alumni who facilitated the brick donation and installation last fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong> Trevor Peters, peter237@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue, Dominican Republic chart ambitious path for strategic collaboration with campus visit of President Luis Abinader<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University President Mung Chiang welcomed His Excellency President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic and an official delegation to Purdue\u2019s West Lafayette location March 6-7, reinforcing a dynamic and rapidly expanding collaboration between Purdue and the Dominican Republic, a strategic ally and neighbor to the U.S. The partnership focuses on joint efforts to advance critical industries, including semiconductors and biotechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Software startup Molecular Intelligence improves structuring molecules from cryo-EM image data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University experts in the College of Science and Rosen Center for Advanced Computing have launched Molecular Intelligence, a software company whose solutions help researchers determine the 3D structures of biomolecules imaged with cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Molecular Intelligence\u2019s end users are research scientists in bioengineering, medical science and pharmaceutical companies who use cryo-EM to determine 3D structures of proteins, nucleic acids and other biomolecules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Manfra appointed to lead Purdue\u2019s quantum institute<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Quantum computing expert Michael Manfra has been named director of the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, effective March 1. He is the Bill and Dee O\u2019Brien Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and professor of materials engineering. Manfra is widely recognized as a groundbreaking researcher and innovator in quantum science and technologies. He led a team of Purdue scientists who demonstrated concrete evidence of the existence of anyons, a type of subatomic particle that is particularly important in efforts to build a utility-scale quantum computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Excellence at scale: Purdue ranks 4th nationally for U.S. patents received<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An injection manifold design to improve next-generation engine performance. A robotic system to place and fasten materials to automate building construction. A biomedical scaffold to stimulate nerve function and promote muscle regeneration. These were among the 213 innovations created by Purdue University researchers for which the Purdue Research Foundation received patents in the 2024 calendar year from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reflecting Purdue\u2019s status as a global leader in protecting and promoting intellectual property. Purdue placed seventh internationally and in the top four of U.S. universities for patents received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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