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Suggested reads: Space and flight
Suggested reads: Space and flight
Purdue is often called the “Cradle of Astronauts” for a good reason: The university has graduated 27 U.S. astronauts, including Neil…
Purdue College of Engineering
Sep 29
Assured autonomy: What, from where, how, and what next?
Assured autonomy: What, from where, how, and what next?
Assured autonomy is rapidly gaining traction in U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) circles. The term broadly relates to how to put security…
Purdue College of Engineering
Aug 21
Smart soft contact lenses stand sentry for glaucoma
Smart soft contact lenses stand sentry for glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions characterized by damage to the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the…
Purdue College of Engineering
Aug 2
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Learning engineering online: A primer
Learning engineering online: A primer
Online learning is on the upswing, owing to the unique opportunities it provides to many kinds of learners. At Purdue, for example…
Purdue College of Engineering
Jul 29
Game theory comes to the defense of the smart grid
Game theory comes to the defense of the smart grid
Smart grid refers to the use of information technology to make the power grid “smart.” For example, we can use sensors and communication…
Purdue College of Engineering
Jul 18
Making decisions when buffeted by uncertainty
Making decisions when buffeted by uncertainty
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and learning how to live with insecurity is the only security,” American mathematician John…
Purdue College of Engineering
Jun 22
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Professor Theodore Weidner: The problems engineers solve are becoming more complex
Professor Theodore Weidner: The problems engineers solve are becoming more complex
Construction engineering and management is an oft-overlooked competency that is rising in prominence as we confront the enormous…
Purdue College of Engineering
Jun 12
Drones hover over C- infrastructure
Drones hover over C- infrastructure
Aging infrastructure is a worldwide challenge, and the United States is no exception. The 2021 report card from the American Society for…
Purdue College of Engineering
Jun 1
Crowds make sense of the world
Crowds make sense of the world
Now more than ever — though perhaps every generation says that — we need tools to help us make sense of this world. Sensemaking is one of…
Purdue College of Engineering
May 24
Spotlight
Space needs a hall monitor
Space needs a hall monitor
Every unruly environment needs someone to keep tabs on all the comings and goings, like the hall monitors who are ubiquitous in schools…
Purdue College of Engineering
May 19
Origami in space: Shape changing is a game changer
Origami in space: Shape changing is a game changer
Used to be, getting to another planet was a wild dream. Now we’re talking about living on one.
Purdue College of Engineering
May 18
Suggested reads: ME faculty favor curiosity, creativity, clarity
Suggested reads: ME faculty favor curiosity, creativity, clarity
Mechanical engineering (ME) has a storied history, from the first use of tools in prehistoric times through the invention of the wheel in…
Purdue College of Engineering
Apr 26
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