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Podcast Ep. 45: Purdue’s Whitest Paint Appears in Guinness World Records
In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re sharing a new update from our conversation with Xiulin Ruan, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. In an effort to curb global warming, Xiulin and his team created the whitest white …
Researchers study the link between vitamin D and inflammation
An active metabolite of vitamin D—(not the over-the-counter version) — is involved in shutting down inflammation, which could potentially be beneficial in patients with severe COVID-19. Scientists recently gained insights into how vitamin D functions to reduce inflammation caused by …
Expert on space junk: When spacecraft explode, answers may be in the debris left behind
Much of the space junk orbiting Earth won’t clean up itself – or tell you how it got there. Purdue University’s Carolin Frueh and her team are investigating what causes spacecraft to become space junk. Their findings are revealing ways to prevent …
Electric vehicles could fully recharge in under 5 minutes with new charging station cable design
Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging station cable that would fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under five minutes – about the same amount of time it takes to fill up a gas tank. Today, chargers are …
Spacecraft deorbiting device developed at Purdue ready for upcoming test launch
UPDATE: The unmanned rocket carrying this drag sail exploded shortly after launch on Sept. 2. A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch on …
Driving Progress through a Data-Fluent Generation
Purdue University and engine manufacturing powerhouse Cummins Inc. share a lot in common. Dan Hirleman, executive director for international advancement and professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue, puts it this way: “Purdue and Cummins have the same philosophy, I think — the …
Partnerships, community involvement increase wellness at Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
A group of students from Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) Schweitzer Center at Englewood is tackling health and wellness issues in their community. The students worked with Purdue University professors Jasmine Gonzalvo and Sonak Pastakia and Purdue students with the College of Pharmacy’s Center for Health Equity …
Podcast Ep. 35: Purdue Professor Creates Whitest Paint to Combat Global Warming
In this episode of This Is Purdue, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, Xiulin Ruan, discusses his newest invention – ultra-white paint. In an effort to curb global warming, Xiulin and his team created the whitest white acrylic paint, …
Shellfish inspire chemists to develop new stronger, more sustainable glues
Humans rely on the ocean for a vast array resources: food, energy, minerals, even the less tangible ones of inspiration and recreation. But one ocean byproduct may not be obvious: glue. Shellfish have been clinging to rocks for eons longer …
Still taking giant leaps from lunar small steps: Purdue scientists analyze moon dust collected by Apollo 17 astronauts
Humans have not set foot on the moon for nearly 50 years, but the Apollo moon missions aren’t over. The echoes from Neil Armstrong’s first steps are still helping scientists make giant leaps in understanding the moon’s geology. When Apollo …
Every newborn on a ventilator can now be better protected, thanks to technology that helps prevent a common breathing tube incident
After 30 years of development, a medical device designed to continuously monitor the airways of the tiniest ventilated patients could become the standard of care for babies worldwide WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated …
A fresh start: One student’s growth at Purdue Polytechnic High School
South Bend mother grateful for Purdue Polytechnic High School’s innovative hands-on learning environment that helped her son get his life back on track Lucas Scott already struggled with failing classes, skipping school and fitting in before the COVID-19 pandemic moved …