Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewTumbling microrobots tackle inflammatory bowel disease — and that’s only the beginningIt’s the stuff of science fiction — or it was until recently. Fantastic Voyage, a 1966 movie and related book, featured miniaturized…Feb 26Feb 26
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewRealizing the promise of digital agriculturePromise is one thing, execution another. The promise of digital agriculture is data-driven precision leading to higher crop yields and…Feb 231Feb 231
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewAlternate material could cut solar cell costs by more than 75%Anything that can drive costs down and efficiency up is a welcome development in solar energy, as the world turns inexorably toward more…Feb 8Feb 8
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewAI puts on its thinking cap for materials engineeringAI is taking the world by storm, popping up in every nook and cranny of human endeavor through its ability to crunch huge amounts of data…Oct 22, 20241Oct 22, 20241
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewExplainable AI, ExplainedThe value of AI lies in its ability to assist humans in making decisions by speeding information gathering and pattern recognition. AI…Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewThe world’s first successful deflection of an asteroid — an inside view of recent findings and…NASA made history when its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, launched with the Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging of…Sep 27, 20246Sep 27, 20246
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewGerms get around — testing must get mobile, tooAnybody who has gotten food poisoning knows how bad it is. It’s also rampant — according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), each…Sep 23, 2024Sep 23, 2024
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewSolar powers novel dryer for preserving cropsHumankind has been drying food to preserve it since prehistoric times. Food dehydration removes the moisture from food to inhibit the…Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewProduction scaling drives research and innovationThe age-old query, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”, can be applied to production at scale and innovative research.May 6, 20241May 6, 20241
Published inPurdue Engineering ReviewDigital twins can strengthen case for nuclear energyPublic acceptance of nuclear energy is vital for this energy source to serve its decisive role in a portfolio of clean, sustainable energy…Apr 11, 2024Apr 11, 2024
