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Purdue SAE races to its best summer ever
Making water heaters smarter
Pratt & Whitney establishes a new Center of Excellence at Purdue's Zucrow Labs
Pratt & Whitney, one of the world’s largest jet engine manufacturers, has collaborated with Purdue University to establish a Turbomachinery Aeromechanics Center of Excellence — advancing the research of turbines, compressors, and other propulsion technologies.
DNA origami showcases "mechanical frustration"
Twelfth to first: the first all-female team to win the evGrandPrix
They call her "Lady Elizabeth" — and now she's racing royalty.
A team of Purdue University students who built an electric go-kart they named "Lady Elizabeth" have become the first all-female team to win the evGrandPrix, a collegiate electric karting competition. Fueled by curiosity, determination, and passion, these women have made a giant leap for motorsports at Purdue.
Whitney Yu named Fulbright Scholar for research in Brazil
Dr. Huidan (Whitney) Yu, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University in Indianapolis, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2025–2026 academic year. She will travel to Brazil to conduct collaborative research in fluid dynamics.
Levitating lubricant: the aerodynamic Leidenfrost effect
If you’ve ever seen water droplets bounce around the surface of a hot pan, you’ve seen the Leidenfrost effect: a cushion of super-heated vapor causing the droplets to float above the pan without making contact. Purdue University researchers have observed a similar phenomenon in lubricated bearings, where the aerodynamic force of high-speed rotation causes an oil droplet to levitate above, rather than protecting the metal’s surface.
Three Purdue ME faculty receive named professorships
HySonic Technologies receives hypersonics contract
HySonic Technologies, LLC, founded by associate professor of mechanical engineering Carlo Scalo, recently received an award from the US Army to advance the fundamental understanding of the effects of compressible turbulence on the external and internal flow dynamics of hypersonic air breathing propulsion devices. The $1.31 million Phase 2 contract comes from the Army Research Office, via the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) program.