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Insignum AgTech develops plant genetic traits that give farmers an early indication of yield-limiting factors like disease, insect pests or fertility loss. Insignum AgTech and Beck’s Hybrids have signed an agreement to test Insignum’s innovative corn traits in Beck’s elite varieties. (Insignum AgTech photo) Plant genetic innovation indicates if crops have been exposed to disease,… Learn More >

Veo, a company started by two Purdue alums, presented President Mung Chiang with a gold scooter during an event Thursday (Apri 20) celebrating the company’s presence on Purdue’s campus. From left are Purdue Research Foundation President Brian Edelman, Veo co-founders Edwin Tan and Candice Xie, and Chiang. (Purdue University photo/Alicia South-Hurt) Veo’s shared scooters and… Learn More >

Purdue University researchers have combined 3D printing and electric poling into a single process called electric poling-assisted additive manufacturing, or EPAM. It aligns the dipoles in PVdf filament during the print, which leads to a better indication of stress that is being applied. (Purdue University image/Robert Nawrocki) Method creates parts with customized shapes and sensor… Learn More >

The agriculture company NutraMaize has received a two-year, $650,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to demonstrate the health and pigmentation benefits of feeding orange corn to poultry on a larger scale. (Godaddy photo/Kelly Ngo) Grant will prepare NutraMaize Orange Corn rich in antioxidant carotenoids for use in… Learn More >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

Meena L. Narsimhan, PhD, of Novilytic examines the Proteometer-L in the company’s labs. It enables process R&D scientists and drug manufacturers to recognize when a product run is going awry in near-real-time. (Photo courtesy of Novilytic) Kit provides speedy analysis of pharmaceutical batch runs WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Novilytic LLC, a molecular-recognition company that uses… Learn More >

HemaChrome has introduced a simple mobile health app that noninvasively measures blood hemoglobin using a digital photo or screenshot taken with an everyday smartphone or computer, making blood hemoglobin testing accessible to nearly everyone, anywhere, at a fraction of the cost. Founded by Purdue University researcher Young Kim, HemaChrome won phase 1 of the National… Learn More >