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September 23, 2024
Purdue receives grant funding in all three areas of NSF semiconductor research program
“The nation’s semiconductor challenge is a Purdue priority,” said Mark Lundstrom, chief semiconductor officer and head of the university’s Semiconductor Task Force. “This funding from NSF and its corporate partners confirms that the work we are doing is critical to the advancement of the U.S. chip industry and all the current and future technological necessities that rely on it.”
September 19, 2024
No driver required: Indy Autonomous Challenge is AI racing at its best
"Drivers, start your engines!" is the traditional call at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But what if the drivers were replaced by computers? Then you'd have the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a new competition featuring the world's fastest autonomous race cars.
September 19, 2024
Researchers Create 2D Materials with Pentagons as Building Blocks
Yong Chen, professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics, led this research, which introduces a new type of 2D material based on pentagonal patterns, expanding the family of known 2D materials. Most known 2D materials, like graphene, are based on hexagonal structures, so pentagonal materials provide new structural possibilities.
September 19, 2024
Purdue ECE professors awarded a $1.8M NSF grant to drive innovations in semiconductors and computing
A trio of researchers from Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering was awarded a grant from the FuSe2 competition. This project aims to create energy-efficient, powerful computer chips that can run advanced AI models like GPT directly on personal devices.
September 17, 2024
Boilermaker Circuit brings together corporate partners and ECE students
Students in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering had the chance to speak with representatives from 24 companies at the Boilermaker Circuit Career Fair last week. The companies are part of ECE's Corporate Partners Program.
September 16, 2024
Purdue deep-learning innovation secures semiconductors against counterfeit chips
RAPTOR technology exceeds the performance of traditional tampering detection methods by up to 40%
September 13, 2024
Leading global fabless semiconductor company joins Purdue's CSME consortium
CSME is a first-of-its-kind global partnership of academia, industry and government to advance research and workforce development in designing secure microelectronics. Its aim is to help ensure a secure supply of semiconductor chips and related products and tools, from the foundry to the packaged system. It is co-directed by Joerg Appenzeller and Anand Raghunathan, professors in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
September 11, 2024
ECE's Jessica Mu one of seven seniors selected as Purdue Engineering Fellows
An ability to think creatively and to develop innovative solutions to problems within the classroom, in student life, or in the community are the standards set to be selected as a Purdue Engineering Fellow. The honor comes with $25K upon graduation to be used in any desired endeavor.
September 9, 2024
Shellphish qualifies for AIxCC Final event with $2-million cash award
Purdue University students and faculty are part of a team that has advanced to the finals of the prestigious AI Cyber Challenge. The Shellphish hacker collective also includes representatives from Arizona State University and UC Santa Barbara. This remarkable achievement comes with a $2 million cash award.