Dongyan Xu, the Samuel D. Conte Professor of Computer Science in the College of Science and director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Arden L. Bement Jr. Award. The award is Purdue’s most prestigious recognition for contributions in pure and applied science and engineering.
The Purdue Applied Research Institute’s flagship hypersonics manufacturing facility completed its original 30-month, $18.6 million contract. To kick off its next phase, the Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center leadership is building on the successes of its first two years by further establishing a pipeline of customers, collaborators and talent to bolster the hypersonics manufacturing industry.
A study conducted by the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies Institute indicates that the United States faces a critical shortage of technically skilled workers throughout the hypersonics industry. The Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center has dedicated part of its mission to help build up the hypersonics workforce by training talented students and staff on real-world projects that impact U.S. defense priorities.
Recent Purdue graduate Vahidullah “Vahid” Tac, who completed his doctorate researching the data-driven modeling of biological materials, has won a prestigious Schmidt Science fellowship to conduct concussion research at Stanford University. Fellow Boilermaker Dylan Holden, a Schmidt finalist finishing his PhD in analytical chemistry, has accepted a prominent postdoc position at Harvard University.
The 12th Purdue Day of Giving will take place Wednesday, April 30. With the theme of “All hail!,” Boilermakers are invited to celebrate Purdue by giving back to the Old Gold and Black. Every gift will add up to make a big difference during this 24-hour fundraising effort, with leaderboards and challenges offering fun and easy ways to amplify impact. Here is an exclusive look at this year’s teaser video as we prepare to make April 30 our loudest and proudest “All hail!” yet.
