Past News
Research shows autonomous vehicles could understand their passengers better with ChatGPT
September 19, 2024
Ziran Wang (CCE) is featured discussing a recent study on a test autonomous vehicle (AV), testing how well real AV can use large language models to interpret commands using ChatGPT from a passenger and drive accordingly.
Research shows autonomous vehicles could understand their passengers better with ChatGPT
September Newly Issued Patents
September 19, 2024
Congratulations to Jeffrey Youngblood (ME) on his newly issued patent, "Method of Making Transparent Alumina by Hot-pressing Platelets into a Aligned Grain Microstructure."
Fulbright Scholar Program awards multiple Purdue faculty
September 19, 2024
Seven faculty from Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus and one from Purdue University Northwest have been named 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholars, including ISF affiliates Andrew DeWoody (FNR) and Genell Ebbini (Liberal Arts).
Why twisters target the United States
September 11, 2024
Dan Chavas (EAPS) is featured in a PNAS Science Sessions article explaining why North America produces an abundance of tornadoes each year, whereas South America does not.
Storm Chasing: The Science of Tornadoes
September 11, 2024
Robin Tanamachi (EAPS) is featured on an episode of Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea discussing the science of tornados and her experience chasing them.
Understanding the EPA's New PFAS Drinking Water Standards
September 11, 2024
Linda Lee (AGRY/EEE) is featured in an article by Current discussing her work with the NSF RIE "Great Lakes ReNew".
Purdue's 'talking concrete' technology recongized as national standard
September 11, 2024
Luna Lu (CCE) was interviewed by 13 WTHR discussing her groundbreaking work in concrete sensor technology that has now been approved as a national standard by transportation departments in all 50 states.
Purdue's 'talking concrete' technology recongized as national standard
IoT4Ag Center is advancing data collection capabilities for rural farms
September 11, 2024
Dennis Buckmaster (ABE) is featured discussing the SPRING project that uses long-range wide area networks (LoRaWAN) to collect data, offering a truly remote possibility using solar-powered batteries.
IoT4Ag Center is advancing data collection capabilities for rural farms
International Book of the Year Award
September 11, 2024
Congratulations to Chad Laux (CIT) and collaborators on receiving the International Book of the Year Award for their book Lean Sustainability: A Pathway to a Circular Economy from the International Lean Six Sigma Institute (ILSSI). The book highlights the growing importance of integrating lean principles with sustainability principles for creating and maintaining a sustainable production system.
Professor Jeffrey Dick recognized by the American Chemical Society
September 11, 2024
Congratulations to Jeffrey Dick (CHEM) on being selected as the 2025 receipent of the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Fresenius Award.
Professor Jeffrey Dick recognized by the American Chemical Society