The persistent pursuit of innovation. Together.
September 10, 2021
Enhancing ordinary items for addressing health outcomes
Biomedical engineer Chi Hwan Lee developed a sensor that can be placed on an over-the-counter contact lens and then used to detect glaucoma in patients
September 9, 2021
Purdue researcher develops fast, accurate and affordable COVID-19 paper-based test; clinical trials await
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and the technologies necessary to combat it came into focus, testing was immediately identified as being top on the list.
September 3, 2021
Cybersecurity professor works to close the door on hackers
A computer system’s cybersecurity can be jeopardized by its own software as much as the questionable decisions made by computer users.
September 2, 2021
Invisible, devastating and sustaining: Research explores mysterious microfungi
The world around you is teeming with life you can’t see. Plants, soil, water, insects – even your hair and skin – are home to microfungi, and they both sustain and devastate life on our planet.
Malaria treatment shown to be 100% effective in Phase 2 trial
A cancer drug repurposed to treat malaria has been shown to be nearly 100% effective in helping defeat the disease in just three days, according to the results of a Phase 2 clinical trial.
August 31, 2021
Purdue researchers test new materials on International Space Station
This long-duration photograph shows the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the Cargo Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center into Earth orbit. Credit: SpaceX