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Ericsson, Saab and Purdue University announce ‘lab to life’ innovative 5G network to make Purdue Airport accessible as a real-life research site for aviation industry

  • March 20, 2023
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  • By: PurdueResearchFoundation

Purdue University President Mung Chiang discusses the collaboration with industry partners Ericsson and Saab. A private 5G network will be installed at the airport, allowing companies and university researchers to develop their newest innovations in a real-world setting. (Purdue University/Charles Jischke) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Airport, in collaboration with industry partners Ericsson and… Learn More >

Purdue engineers create safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries from new composite materials

  • March 9, 2023
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  • By: PurdueResearchFoundation

A battery cell made from a new composite material developed at Purdue University undergoes testing to determine its stability when bent, cut and punched. Vilas Pol, a Purdue professor of chemical engineering, developed the material, which is safer to use in high-voltage, solid-state, lithium-ion batteries than traditional solid polymer electrolyte technologies. (Purdue University photo/Sensen Zhang)… Learn More >

Wheelchair prototype safely navigates passengers through airports to aircraft seats

  • March 3, 2023
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  • By: PurdueResearchFoundation

A wheelchair prototype designed by teams of recent graduates from the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering and College of Science is being developed to help passengers navigate airports and travel through airplane aisles. (Purdue University photo/Zach Rodimel) FAA award-winning, patent-pending design travels omnidirectionally and has an adjustable base WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Teams of… Learn More >

Helping construction material manufacturers reduce the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes

  • March 1, 2023
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  • By: PurdueResearchFoundation

Darker areas show how far phase change materials, or PCMs, have penetrated the pores of construction materials that spent 15 minutes, 1 hour and 4 hours in a process developed by Mirian Velay-Lizancos, a Purdue assistant professor of civil engineering, and her research team. The process improves upon the traditional method to incorporate PCMs into… Learn More >

Purdue Ventures invests $250,000 in assistive educational technology company

  • February 16, 2023
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  • By: PurdueResearchFoundation

Tactile Engineering manufactures the Cadence tablet, which allows readers to access technical diagrams and read equations WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Ventures, which manages three funds to support Purdue University-connected startups, has invested $250,000 in Tactile Engineering Inc., a company that has developed assistive educational technology to enable people affected by blindness and low vision.… Learn More >