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The most important technology news, developments and trends

Purdue Engineers Improve Solar Cell Efficiency and Stability
- January 18, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers have created new, multifunctional ligands that improve the charge transfer, power conversion capability and long-term stability of perovskite solar cells. Perovskite is a material that can be formed from different elements to have a variety of electrical, optical and physical characteristics. Perovskite can be manufactured as solar cells… Learn More >

FDA approves new use of drug to help doctors during lung cancer surgery
- December 20, 2022
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Philip Low, Purdue’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in the College of Science, is an inventor of Cytalux. View the full story here! Learn More >

Purdue Research Foundation wins challenges against silicon carbide semiconductors patent
- November 15, 2022
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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, Nov. 8, denied two separate challenges to the patentability of a Purdue Research Foundation patent involving silicon carbide semiconductors. Learn More >

Monon Bioventures receives nearly $400,000 to develop Purdue-discovered glioblastoma treatment
- September 28, 2022
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Monon Bioventures LLC has received a one-year Phase I Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, grant from the National Cancer Institute to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing a glioblastoma therapeutic created at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy. Learn More >

Purdue smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensor could improve energy efficiency in HVAC&R systems
- September 22, 2022
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Purdue University engineers have developed a second-generation smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio (OCR) sensing capabilities for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, or HVAC&R, systems. Learn More >

The giant leap from lab to market: Purdue again among international leaders in patents received at No. 6
- September 13, 2022
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued 169 utility patents on Purdue University inventions in 2021. Learn More >

Tech startup WaveLogix receives federal SBIR grant to develop its IoT sensors for concrete strength monitoring
- September 13, 2022
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WaveLogix, a startup technology company that is commercializing an Internet of Things sensing system for infrastructure monitoring, has received a six-month SBIR Phase I grant worth $255,996 from the National Science Foundation to develop its technology. Learn More >

Agriculture-related innovations created by Purdue University researchers
- August 31, 2022
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Purdue University researchers have developed several innovations in the agriculture field. Learn More >

Take 6: Jonathan Wilker, College of Science
- August 31, 2022
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nathan Wilker is a Purdue University professor of inorganic chemistry from the Department of Chemistry. Wilker created a patent-pending adhesive based on zein, a protein in corn. Learn More >

Portable tech platform monitors volume of bulk material stockpiles in timely, cost-effective method
- August 31, 2022
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Purdue University civil engineers have developed a fully automated, portable system to estimate the volume of stockpiles of bulk supplies like salt and other materials used in industrial, highway and agricultural applications. Learn More >