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Anu, Previously Gropod, Awarded Nearly $1 Million Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
- January 30, 2023
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Congratulations to Heliponix LLC, doing business as anu, on receiving a Phase II SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation. Anu’s products allow people to grow produce in their homes. “Produce is harvested when consumers are hungry rather than everything being harvested at the same time, which requires preservation of the produce. It simply stays alive and… Learn More >

Stratolaunch creates Advanced Program Office at Discovery Park District and collaborates with Purdue University on hypersonic design and test
- January 23, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Stratolaunch LLC and Purdue University are pleased to announce they have established a partnership dedicated to accelerating the time required to design, build, test and fly hypersonic vehicles. Stratolaunch will establish the Stratolaunch Advanced Programs Office at the Convergence Center in Purdue’s Discovery Park District in West Lafayette, Indiana, to ensure… Learn More >

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 >
Secretaries of State, Commerce discuss efforts to build a US microelectronics ecosystem
- October 7, 2022
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https://youtu.be/r3nw8R9gr6Y Gov. Holcomb, Sen. Young join Blinken and Raimondo in visiting Purdue’s nanotechnology center as national chips initiative kicks off WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo visited Purdue University on Tuesday (Sept. 13) to tour university research facilities and meet students as they embark… 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 >

Purdue Foundry invests in Senteon, a cybersecurity startup
- September 22, 2022
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Senteon, a cybersecurity startup founded by Purdue University alumni, completed a round of seed funding that includes an investment from the Purdue Startup Fund. 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 >