Purdue Innovates

A Purdue University Agricultural & Biological Engineering professor is among group of researchers looking to examine #nanotechnological methods for improving agriculture. Nanoscale particles could potentially help address agricultural and environmental sustainability issues such as rising food demand, increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated by agricultural activities, and more. Full story: https://bit.ly/3YcOS7B Purdue Agriculture | Kurt Ristroph #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Agriculture

#ICYMI: The demand for semiconductor engineers is on the rise, and Purdue University is equipping the current generation of students with the skills for the industry through a one-of-a-kind program. NBC News recently paid a visit to West Lafayette to get a first-hand look at the Purdue Summer Training, Awareness, and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) program. WATCH 👀: bit.ly/3SlV61j #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #CHIPS

Semiconductors may be small, but they're incredibly powerful, and higher education is playing a critical role in the industry projected to reach $2 trillion globally by 2032. Purdue University is dubbed as America's semiconductor university, and leading-edge research is being conducted and a talent pipeline is being developed help to fuel the growth of this vital technology and its emerging applications. Learn more via BestColleges: https://bit.ly/4d3vfDq #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #CHIPS

Purdue University is internationally renowned, and a recent ranking from American Caldwell backs that claim. Purdue took the No. 1 spot among U.S. public universities and was named the No. 9 most recognized university in the world in the 2024-25 Global University Visibility rankings. Full story: https://bit.ly/3Y8i4g7 #Purdue #Rankings #PublicUniversity

The semiconductor industry has grown into a $500B global market, and researchers have proposed a method that protects these chips from counterfeiting. A team from Purdue University says the technology – called RAPTOR (Residual, Attention-based Processing of Tampered Optical Responses), detects tampering by analyzing the patterns of gold nanoparticles embedded on chips. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LzlLEd #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #Chips

Go ahead and save the date for the next Mix Event coming up in a few weeks! You're invited to join us and our very own Doug Applegate, the Associate Director of the Purdue Innovates Incubator, who will be the special guest of the evening. Doug will give a quick intro to Purdue Innovates and introduce the Purdue University-connected companies chosen for the IN-Prize Pitch Competition at this year's RALLY Innovation Conference. 🗓 Tuesday, August 13 ⏰ 4:30-6:30pm 📍 O'bryan's Nine Irish Brothers - West Lafayette Great food, drinks, connections, and discussion - don't miss out! RSVP today.

The Purdue Innovates Incubator is supporting Purdue University researchers in bringing their lab innovations to the marketplace, thanks to funding from the Trask Innovation Fund. A total of $175,000 has been awarded to four short-term projects to further develop innovations in cancer therapeutics, cellular manipulation, and superabsorbent materials. “These challenges include a technology becoming obsolete or an inventor feeling dispirited because of a lack of progress,” said Matt Dressler, Funds Manager for the Incubator. “Trask funding can address those challenges as Purdue faculty develop a discovery into a viable marketplace product. The fund complements several other Purdue Innovates resources provided to university inventors and entrepreneurs.” Congratulations to Andrea Kasinski, Senay Simsek, Yoon Yeo, and Jesse (Chi) Zhang on receiving the Spring 2024 round of funding! Full story: https://bit.ly/3YikFE9 The application deadline for the next round of funding is September 27. Purdue University College of Science | Purdue University College of Pharmacy | Purdue Agriculture | Purdue Institute for Cancer Research | Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery | Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D) #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Funding #Cancer #Cells #Materials

Purdue Innovates' very own Incubator Program Manager Moe Simmons was recently featured on Central Indiana Corporate Partnership's latest episode of See Yourself IN. Moe shares the importance of seizing opportunities and embracing a non-linear career path. LISTEN ⬇

Tar spot disease is one of the most damaging pathogens to corn in the United States. Purdue University-connected startup Insignum AgTech is teaming up with experts to help farmers identify early stages of the disease in their crops. The disease lessens a corn plant’s ability to absorb sunlight, thereby weakening the plant and reducing yield. “By 2023, it was the most damaging pathogen to corn in the country,” said Kyle Mohler, CEO of Insignum AgTech. “Tar spot’s rate of spread, the amount of damage it causes and the fact many U.S. corn varieties aren’t resistant makes it the most concerning corn disease to American farmers.” Full story: https://bit.ly/3Wlum2f Purdue Agriculture | Purdue University College of Engineering | Purdue University Agricultural & Biological Engineering | Indiana Corn Marketing Council | Jin Jian | Christian D. Cruz #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Corn #Disease #Agriculture #Crops

Semiconductor engineers are in high demand, and Purdue University is playing a major role in creating a talent pipeline. NBC News recently featured one of the university's flagship initiatives, the Purdue Summer Training, Awareness, and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) program. CHECK IT OUT: bit.ly/3SlV61j Mark Lundstrom | Vijay Raghunathan #Purdue #PurdueInnovates #Semiconductors #Microelectronics #CHIPS