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When you press the dimpled circles on a fountain drink lid, they become either convex or concave. Materials or structures that have two stable states demonstrate a concept called bistability. A Purdue team has demonstrated that a patterned sheet of these domes will form an energy-storing skin: strong enough to perform mechanical tasks, and even programmable to store and process data like a mechanical computer.
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When it comes to the way people learn, Purdue continues to push the boundaries and define the standard. The latest episode of “This is Purdue” podcast highlights Wilmeth Active Learning Center, offering students a unique learning experience through active learning and integrated study rooms and library spaces, and the Football Performance Complex, a state-of-the-art, three-story structure opened in 2017.
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