Purdue Research Foundation received 213 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the 2024 calendar year, placing Purdue seventh internationally and in the top four of U.S. universities.
Karen Plaut, Purdue’s executive vice president for research, has announced the appointment of Ananth Grama, the Samuel D. Conte Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, as director of the Purdue Institute for Physical AI. A Purdue faculty member since 1996, Grama is widely recognized as an innovator in parallel and distributed computing, large-scale data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most devastating neurological disorders, affecting millions of people worldwide. Despite decades of research, understanding the precise biological mechanisms behind the disease has remained a challenge. Now, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Purdue, led by professor of biological sciences Peristera Paschou, has made significant strides in uncovering genetic and biological factors that contribute to Alzheimer’s — particularly in women.
On Monday (March 10), Sooyeon Jeong, assistant professor of computer science, participated in the Indiana Business Journal’s Technology Power Breakfast, a meeting of leading voices in technology. Jeong is an expert on the interaction between humans and robots with a focus on integrating robots and AI agents to improve peoples’ lives.
Four Purdue assistant professors received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards between August 2024 and the end of December 2024 to fund their research. CAREER awards recognize faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The five-year grants are NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early career faculty.
Over 100 leaders from industry, academia, and state and local government participated in the 2025 Indiana Life Sciences Manufacturing Summit on March 6. Sponsored by the William D. and Sherry L. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals, the summit focused on promoting manufacturing, research, workforce development and emerging technologies to increase life science competitiveness throughout Indiana.
Purdue graduate students are invited to complete the gradSERU survey (IRB-2021-25-Exempt), a comprehensive tool used to gauge graduate student experiences. This is one of the only universitywide surveys given to West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Purdue Online graduate students. Insights from the survey are used by leaders across the university to inform decisions impacting graduate students.
