Past News
War on gas stoves reignited: Cooking a grilled cheese is MORE toxic than breathing in car exhaust fumes, study claims
March 6, 2024
Brandon Boor (CE) was featured in an article by Daily Mail discussing his research findings on gas stoves and how they affect indoor air quality.
War on gas stoves reignited: Cooking a grilled cheese is MORE toxic than breathing in car exhaust fumes, study claims
Purdue CE co-organizes 4th IEEE Forum for Innovation Sustainable Transportation Systems (FISTS)
March 6, 2024
Purdue Civil Engineering professors Ziran Wang and Nadia Gkritza played crucial roles in the organization of the 4th IEEE Forum for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Systems (FISTS). Additionally, congratulations to Kenny Wijaya who was funded by an ISF travel grant to attend and won the Best Poster Runner-Up Award.
Purdue CE co-organizes 4th IEEE Forum for Innovation Sustainable Transportation Systems (FISTS)
Team "Carbonbusters" named EnergyTech UP Central Regional Finalists
March 6, 2024
Congratulations to Zhi (George) Zhou (CE/EEE) and his team on being selected as one of the top 15 teams among 225 team in the country as finalists in the EnergyTech University Prize 2024 competition.
Team "Carbonbusters" named EnergyTech UP Central Regional Finalists
Strengthening the Value Chain that Circles the Globe
March 6, 2024
Julia Bello-Bravo (AGED), Gary Burniske (IPA), and Suranjan Panigrahi (Polytechnic) work to find sustainable storage solutions of ginger in Nepal examining every link in the value chain.
Purdue to help fight 'forever chemicals' in economy-boosting NSF funded Great Lakes project
February 28, 2024
Linda Lee (AGRY), George (Zhi) Zhou (CE), and David Warsinger (ME) were featured in an article discussing Purdue University's role in the recently funded Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine (ReNEW) project in which they will work to develop and commercialize improved selective-separation technologies, the materials and processes for extruding forever chemicals, and other contaminants that are harmful to people and the environment.
Purdue to help fight 'forever chemicals' in economy-boosting NSF funded Great Lakes project
New tool helps users track fruit-plant readiness for growing season
February 28, 2024
Melissa Widhalm (MRCC) discusses the launch of new interactive chilling hours tool that will help track how long fruit plants have been exposed to an ideal range of cool temperatures throughout the dormant season.
New tool helps users track fruit-plant readiness for growing season
Dangers of Lead Poisoning in Children
February 28, 2024
Jennifer Freeman (HSCI) was featured on WLFI discussing how children under the age of six are the most at risk of developing lead poisoning due to their bodies still developing, and are more likely to touch contaminated objects.
Professor Jeffrey Dick recognized with early career analytical chemistry award
February 28, 2024
Congratulations to Jeffrey Dick (CHEM) on being awarded the 2023 Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Professor Jeffrey Dick recognized with early career analytical chemistry award
You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
February 28, 2024
Brandon Boor (CE) studies how cooking on a gas stove can affect indoor air quality.
You may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust
No increase in dust explosion incidents last year, ten-year average remains unchanging
February 28, 2024
Kingsly Ambrose (ABE) discusses nationwide grain dust bin explosions records and the need to develop relevant and practical hands-on education materials to raise awareness and adoption of prevention technologies by grain handling and processing facilities.
No increase in dust explosion incidents last year, ten-year average remains unchanging