Past News
Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design
September 2, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design.
Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design
Open house offers last chance to see inside solar home
August 25, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's INhome solar house will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday (Aug. 25-27).
Purdue researcher travels to China to promote EcoPartnership, sustainability July 11, 2011
July 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue earth and atmospheric sciences professor Timothy Filley has been awarded a Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, marking the university's first activity under a new Purdue-China EcoPartnership.
Purdue researcher travels to China to promote EcoPartnership, sustainability July 11, 2011
Indiana wind power conference expands to other renewable tech
June 28, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An annual wind power conference in July is expanding this year to include other renewable energies, including solar and alternative fuels, and educational workshops to help homeowners and small businesses use the technologies.
Indiana wind power conference expands to other renewable tech
Comparing apples and oranges: Purdue handheld technology detects chemicals on store produce
June 8, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers recently took their miniature mass spectrometer grocery shopping to test for traces of chemicals on standard and organic produce.
Comparing apples and oranges: Purdue handheld technology detects chemicals on store produce
Study Finds Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building Is Well Designed
June 2, 2011
Purdue University Study Finds Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building Is Well Designed to Withstand Strong Earthquakes Purdue University researchers have completed large-scale tests to verify the structural integrity of the shield building that contains the main components of the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plant.
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U.S. State Department selects Purdue to lead China EcoPartnership
May 12, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The U.S. State Department is selecting Purdue University to lead one of six U.S.-China EcoPartnerships, which will focus on sustainability issues including environmental challenges posed by alternative energy and climate change in the two countries.
U.S. State Department selects Purdue to lead China EcoPartnership
Purdue students build street-legal 2, 200 mpg solar powered car
April 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Solar Racing team's solar-powered urban commuter car achieved the equivalent of almost 2,200 miles per gallon in the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition this week in Houston.
Purdue students build street-legal 2, 200 mpg solar powered car
Purdue picked for international 'EcoCAR' competition
April 14, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University has been selected as one of 16 teams to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, an international competition to develop advanced automotive technologies.
Nuclear weapons specialist to speak at Purdue
March 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An international nuclear weapons specialist will speak at Purdue University this week about the potential benefits and challenges posed by the global proliferation of nuclear power, as well as issues surrounding nuclear weapons in North Korea.