Past News
Study: Airbnb benefits white neighborhoods; not so for black and Hispanic areas
July 11, 2018
Tourism activity in areas with a rise in Airbnb rentals could spill over into complementary industries, such as the restaurant business, unless those neighborhoods are predominantly black or Hispanic, a new study suggests.
Study: Airbnb benefits white neighborhoods; not so for black and Hispanic areas
Purdue delegation meets key Colombian officials to advance sustainable development
July 11, 2018
As the peace process continues to unfold in Colombia and the country begins transitioning to a new president, Suresh Garimella, executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University, and Kenneth Foster, president’s fellow for Colombia-Purdue Partnerships and a professor of agricultural economics, visited the capital city of Bogotá in June to advance sustainable development in the Orinoquía region.
Purdue delegation meets key Colombian officials to advance sustainable development
Purdue startup developing novel treatment for life-threatening lung condition taking part in prominent accelerator program
July 10, 2018
Spirrow Therapeutics, a Purdue University-related startup, is developing a novel treatment for a life-threatening lung condition known as acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS.
Reconstruction of past climate provides clues about future climate change
July 2, 2018
Sediment cores drilled from the JOIDES Resolution helped researchers create a reconstruction of past climate.
Reconstruction of past climate provides clues about future climate change
Superstrong Al alloys may change manufacturing processes for automobiles, aerospace devices
June 28, 2018
Purdue University researchers have developed a superstrong material that may change some manufacturing processes for the aerospace and automobile industries.
Superstrong Al alloys may change manufacturing processes for automobiles, aerospace devices
Mapping the brain with data science
June 28, 2018
A group of researchers at Purdue University are designing data-driven tools that will help clinicians better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases by identifying and tracking changes in the brain.
New manufacturing process creates super-small channels to repel water and improve medical, electronic devices
June 27, 2018
A new manufacturing process developed by Purdue University researchers may improve the water repellency for some common products, ranging from medical equipment and sensors to vehicle engines and windshields. The Purdue team, led by Yung Shin, the Donald A. and Nancy G. Roach Professor of Advanced Manufacturing in the Purdue School of Mechanical Engineering, developed a new method to create superhydrophobic microchannels on polymers.
Labeling decreases opposition to genetically engineered food
June 27, 2018
Purdue University’s Jayson Lusk co-authored a study showing that after a law in Vermont required labels for food products containing genetically engineered ingredients, opposition to GE foods dropped 19 percent.
Labeling decreases opposition to genetically engineered food
Changing the grocery game: Manufacturing process provides low-cost, sustainable option for food packaging
June 26, 2018
Purdue University researchers have developed a large-scale manufacturing process that may change the way some grocery store foods are packaged. The Purdue team, led by Jeffrey Youngblood, a professor in Purdue’s School of Materials Engineering, created a new manufacturing process using cellulose nanocrystals as advanced barrier coatings for food packaging.
Creature feature: Twisting cracks impart superhero toughness to animals
June 25, 2018
Super-resilient materials found in the animal kingdom owe their strength and toughness to a design strategy that causes cracks to follow the twisting pattern of fibers, preventing catastrophic failure. Researchers in a recent series of papers have documented this behavior in precise detail and also are creating new composite materials modeled after the phenomenon. The work was mainly performed at Purdue University with collaborators at the University of California, Riverside.
Creature feature: Twisting cracks impart superhero toughness to animals
