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A team of Purdue researchers led by Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) member Graham Cooks of @AstonlabsPurdue has developed a method that uses fast-moving microdroplets to accelerate chemical reactions without high temperatures or catalysts.
The technology can rapidly synthesize and test thousands of compounds, including potential anticancer drug candidates, using the same automated mass spectrometry platform. purdue.link/tiny-droplets-ne…
🧑🚀ASTRONAUT CHIEF: The most important aspect of @NASA's #Artemis mission is the astronauts flying to the Moon. And the person responsible for them is the Chief of the Astronaut Office, @PurdueEngineers alum Scott Tingle: engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Ne…
Purdue University in Indianapolis opened a new Manufacturing Studio this spring, giving mechanical engineering students a dedicated space to machine parts, build prototypes and bring their designs to life. purdue.university/4dWLJjW
Fifteen years of anthropological fieldwork across South India, Eastern Europe and North America shaped Purdue's Andrew Flachs and his new book, "Feeding the World as if People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields." purdue.university/4g78Byw
Roadside mowing costs INDOT $18 million a year and places workers just feet from potentially dangerous traffic. @PurdueAg's John Evans and INDOT are developing ROWMow Sim, a digital-twin simulator to test autonomous mowers before they ever hit the road. purdue.university/4usrUpw
This week’s “Thumbs Up” recipients include @PurdueCCE’s Ayhan Irfanoglu and Teresa DeMien, who recently helped clean up water in an area of their office. 👍 Read more about their efforts in our weekly feature: purdue.university/3RV1MpV
In the latest Purdue Today:
🌿 Partnering with @INDOT for safer highway mowing
🛠️ New Manufacturing Studio supercharges engineering in Indianapolis
💻 @GeminiApp Pro is available for faculty and staff beginning week of June 15
These and more: purdue.university/3RWScmp
PQSEI-affiliated Erica Carlson, along with collaborator Muhsin Menekse, are featured on the #NSF Discovery Files podcast discussing how their NSF-supported partnership is helping make #quantum science accessible and engaging for students.
🎧 Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=bUlkyFnj…
.@PurdueAeroAstro's Abigail Mizzi will become the first grad student to conduct research on a commercial suborbital flight, aboard a @virgingalactic spacecraft during the 2027 all-Boilermaker Purdue 1 mission.
The story behind how she got there is worth the read: bit.ly/4uSxliC
ALT Abigail Mizzi smiles in Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering wearing a Purdue pullover, with a space capsule visible in the background.
💛 Join a special reception bidding a fond Boilermaker farewell to outgoing President Mung Chiang!
🗓️ Monday, June 22
📍 @PurdueUnion North Ballroom
🕟 4:30-6 p.m.
RSVP: purdue.university/3RTRBBT
Behind every extramural grant and contract at Purdue, someone is managing the data that keeps it all running. Congratulations to Stephanie Willis, Purdue's 2026 MaPSAC Excellence Award winner, in Sponsored Program Services. purdue.university/4eydD51
Shoutout to staff members in the Identity and Access Management Office, who earned a “Thumbs Up” for their work in successfully transitioning Purdue’s multi-factor authentication system. See who else made this week’s list 👍: purdue.university/3RV1MpV
In the latest Purdue Today:
💛 A Boilermaker farewell for outgoing President Mung Chiang
🚂 Trustees approve 2027 budget
🥇 Stephanie Willis receives MaPSAC Excellence Award
These and more: purdue.university/4ebnQnB
For Brenda Serrano, keeping Purdue looking its best is only part of the job. Learn more about how she brings positivity and pride to every interaction as Building Services crew chief in the latest We Power Purdue feature. purdue.university/4o50FzP
.@PurdueECE's Amy Reibman has pioneered methods for transmitting images and video over channels where data can be easily lost — work that earned her more than 60 U.S. patents and recognition as a 2022 @AcadofInventors Fellow. purdue.university/4u9yjFZ
Congratulations to @LambSchool's Donna Wireman, recipient of the annual CSSAC Excellence Award celebrating support or service staff members going above and beyond in their roles. purdue.university/4dW3LBv
As AI density pushes legacy silicon to its physical limits, Purdue is partnering with GeChi Compound Semiconductor Co. on a five-year research agreement to advance silicon carbide technology, critical for next-generation AI data centers and 6G telecommunications. purdue.university/4vvLLFw
In the 6/3 issue of Purdue Today:
➡️ Purdue's partnership to scale the future of silicon carbide
➡️ We Power Purdue: crew chief Brenda Serrano
➡️ @PurdueResFound highlights 2022 @AcadofInventors fellow Amy Reibman
These and more: purdue.university/3PU3lnq