Discovery
How could future autonomous transportation be accessible to everyone?
Purdue professors are helping make autonomous vehicles more inclusive while the technology is still in its early days.
Podcast Ep. 76: FDA Authorizes Lung Cancer Imaging Agent Based on Research From Purdue
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re sharing a new update from our conversation with Boilermaker innovator Philip Low. Professor Low, Purdue University’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, helped develop …
Podcast Ep. 74: President Mung Chiang on Becoming Purdue’s 13th President, Boilermaker Persistence and Family
In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to the 13th president of Purdue University, Mung Chiang. Listen in as President Chiang discusses the day he learned he would become president of what he calls “the most consequential …
Imaging agent illuminates lung cancer tumors
Removing cancerous tumors relies on a range of tools. Cytalux makes surgery to remove lung cancer tumors more exact.
Student success, collaborations highlight Wodicka’s legacy at Purdue
From the beginning, George Wodicka believed a strong academic foundation would enhance Purdue biomedical engineering’s external success.
Small Steps of Purdue
There’s no one way to be a Boilermaker. Read these Boilermakers’ stories of persistence.
Data science for all: Thriving in a human-centered, data-driven workforce
Whatever your idea of a typical classroom experience looks like, it’s certainly not The Data Mine. This unique living-learning community offers boundary-breaking learning for students from all backgrounds and gives students the chance to work on real-world projects with major …
Podcast Ep. 49: Purdue-Discovered Drug Strengthens Fight Against Cancer
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re featuring a Boilermaker whose innovations are changing and saving lives across the world. Philip Low, Purdue University’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, developed …
Purdue scientist helps guide the eyes of soon-to-launch Webb Space Telescope, successor to Hubble
UPDATE: As of January 24, the JWST has reached its orbit. Now that the telescope is where it needs to be, it is beginning to turn on, test and calibrate instruments. This process will take about five months, with the first photos probably …
Training computers to tease out the subtext behind the text
Computer scientists use machine learning to connect real-world events with text on social media and in news articles It is hard enough for humans to interpret the deeper meaning and context of social media and news articles. Asking computers …
FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery
Purdue-developed imaging drug allowed surgeons to find additional cancer lesions Ovarian cancer patient Carol Giandonato admits to being apprehensive when her oncologist told her he wanted to make her cancer cells turn fluorescent green. “Am I going to glow in the dark? …
FDA Approves New Ovarian Cancer Detection Drug by Purdue Researcher
The latest cancer detection discovery by Philip Low of Purdue University could change outcomes for ovarian cancer patients forever. He developed a new drug called Cytalux that binds a fluorescent marker to cancer cells. This illuminating compound is the first …