As a sophomore, Tarun Prakash conducts research at Zucrow Labs, the largest academic propulsion lab in the world. This small step has led to his giant leap of getting an internship at Tesla!

Purdue Mechanical Engineering is the #8 graduate program in the country, according to the latest survey results from US News and World Report. Purdue ME has been in the top ten in the country for more than three decades.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Neera Jain a 5-year $673,000 CAREER grant, one of their most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.

As the world begins to return to some semblance of normalcy following the pandemic, we are thrilled to see GEARE students abroad this semester all around the world. GEARE (Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education) is Purdue's premier global engineering program, incorporating studying abroad and working abroad.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Aaron Morris a 5-year $500,000 CAREER grant, one of their most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.

When COVID lockdowns began in 2020, the world had to find new solutions to new problems. How do you disinfect both the air and surfaces of large indoor spaces – and do so repeatedly, at scale, during a labor shortage? An interdisciplinary group of Purdue students collaborated on a solution: an autonomous robot that disinfects classrooms.

Morgan Fuller and Isaiah Baptiste were competitively selected to join OHUB’s High-Growth Company Building HBCU@SXSW cohort and deliver their presentations during Demo Day in front of a panel of venture capitalist judges. OHUB bills itself as the leading and largest diversity, equity and inclusion initiative of the SXSW Festival and takes place during the interactive and film days of the event. SXSW draws more than 500,000 attendees annually.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has
announced the election of Pavlos Vlachos to its College of Fellows.

Scanning probe lithography (SPL) is a method of printing nanoscale items one line at a time, like an inkjet printer. While this method achieves a very fine level of detail, it's typically slower than other nanoscale printing methods. Purdue researchers have developed a novel way for an SPL printing head to "surf" on a cushion of liquid, creating a nano-pen that is more than 100 times faster than any other SPL printer.

Engineering and business are two very different worlds. What if there were a bridge between them? For Nicolas Martinez Cruces, the Professional Master’s Program at Purdue Mechanical Engineering served as the best of both worlds.