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We have an exciting Coffee at Convergence lined up for August, featuring Ken Callahan, the Program Director for the Purdue Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC), as our special guest. DCTC equips college undergraduates with knowledge of emerging technologies, the acquisition process, and military culture. 🗓 Friday, August 16 ⏰ 8:30-9:30am 📍 The Convergence Center RSVP today! ⬇
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“We want to be the leader in nutritionally-enhanced corn.” Evan Rocheford and his father, Torbert Rocheford, a Purdue Agriculture professor, are the co-founders of agbioscience company NutraMaize. The company is known for its orange corn, which offers more nutrients for both the animal and the egg while also giving the egg yolks a darker color and a richer flavor. Hoosier Ag Today recently spoke with Evan during QUADRANT, an event hosted by AgriNovus Indiana, where NutraMaize was showcased as one of the ag startup companies. LISTEN 🔊: https://bit.ly/46iP0EG NutraMaize licenses its orange corn through the Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization. #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #OrangeCorn
Semiconductor engineers are highly sought after, and Purdue University is helping prepare the next generation of the workforce. NBC News recently featured one of the university's flagship initiatives, the Purdue Summer Training, Awareness, and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) program. CHECK IT OUT: bit.ly/3SlV61j Mark Lundstrom | Vijay Raghunathan #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #CHIPS
Purdue University and AFRL Regional Network - Midwest are collaborating on a solid rocket fuel project, aimed at offering a potentially more efficient and powerful means of propulsion. “The innovative work that has been done at Purdue and a couple other places in the U.S. is really cutting-edge technology," said Eric Paulson, senior aerospace engineer at AFRL. There’s a lot of work that has been done with liquids, but rotating detonation with solid fuel is a pretty new game.” Full story: https://bit.ly/3YerkPP #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #RocketFuel #Technology
“I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty.” Born on this day in 1897, Amelia Earhart is one of the most renowned aviation pioneers in history. Ahead of her legendary round-the-world flight attempt in 1937, Earhart served a counselor in the study of careers for women and an adviser in aeronautics at Purdue University. Learn more about her legacy and Purdue Research Foundation's role in it: https://bit.ly/4f2duGg #Purdue #Aviation #NationalAmeliaEarhartDay
"A breakthrough itself, the team’s developments enable unparalleled levels of control of chemical processes within cells, potentially enabling other breakthroughs like new targets for drug development." Don't miss this week's #TechTuesday feature ⬇
Think of the cells in our bodies as tiny factories where various chemical reactions happen in different spots. Usually, we can't really control exactly when and where these reactions take place. #TechTuesday feature: Assistant professor Jesse (Chi) Zhang from Purdue Chemistry leads the team behind RPOC, or real-time precision opto-control, a laser-based method designed to target and potentially manipulate cellular behavior. Learn more about it: https://bit.ly/4fhHuxR Purdue University College of Science | Purdue Institute for Cancer Research | Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D) #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Optics #Research #Lasers #Biology #Pharmaceuticals
As a member of Heartland BioWorks, Purdue University is set to receive a share of $51 million in federal funding to enhance workforce development and startup efforts in Indiana's growing biotech scene. This funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, will support the state's biotechnology innovation and manufacturing initiatives, which are crucial components of Purdue's new One Health Innovation District in Indianapolis. Full story: https://bit.ly/4eTZBd0 #Purdue #PurdueInnovates
#Semiconductors may be small, but they are making a huge impact, and higher education is playing a critical role in an industry projected to reach $2 trillion globally by 2032. At Purdue University, dubbed as America's semiconductor university, leading-edge research is being conducted and a talent pipeline is being developed help to fuel the growth of this vital technology and its emerging applications. Learn more via BestColleges: https://bit.ly/4d3vfDq #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Microelectronics #CHIPS
Purdue University is recognized globally, and a recent ranking from American Caldwell confirms it. Annonuced last week, Purdue placed No. 1 among U.S. public universities and was named the No. 9 most recognized university in the world in the 2024-25 Global University Visibility (GUV) rankings. Full story: https://bit.ly/3Y8i4g7 #Purdue #Rankings
Did you know Greater Lafayette is one of the top places in the nation for career opportunities? Next door to Purdue University, Discovery Park District is making a giant leap in placemaking. This 400-acre innovation hub fosters a thriving community, supports technological launches, and encourages business collaboration. Explore what Discovery Park District has to offer and find your fit: https://bit.ly/4d3kcdq #Purdue #GreaterLafayette #Business #DiscoveryParkDistrict