Alex Turner is a 2022 graduate of Purdue's motorsports engineering program and has used his skills and experience to earn his dream job at Dallara's U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, just steps away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — home of the Indy 500.

As computer processors get smaller and more powerful, semiconductor engineers are running into the physical limits of how fast these chips can operate. One strategy involves stacking chips in 3D and using tiny wires called TSVs (through silicon vias) as vertical connectors. Purdue University researchers are zeroing in on the study of TSVs — how small they can be made while still robust enough to be reliable.

As preparations are made for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, Purdue University will have an outsized presence inside the garages at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

More than 500 women currently attend Purdue’s School of Mechanical Engineering, bringing unique voices and experiences to the table. For the first time, those experiences are now part of an elective within the ME curriculum. Succeeding as a Woman Engineer is a new class meant to provide women with the necessary tools to succeed in school and after graduation. The class has already received high praise from its first round of students.

The largest academic HVAC lab in the world, Herrick Labs had humble beginnings 67 years ago in a horse barn.

Purdue University researchers have developed a software-based testbed that simulates disruptions in space environments, enabling the study of how habitats safely recover. This testbed replicates various complex scenarios and generates data to help researchers identify the most effective strategies for restoring a habitat to full functionality, particularly during the transition from a dormant to a crewed state.

There have definitely been some high achievers at Purdue Mechanical Engineering through the years. But completing this rigorous degree in just three years? And a Master’s the year after that? That unique achievement first belongs to Jeff Allman (BSME ’75, MSME ’76).

Lithium-ion batteries are at the center of 21st century life, from smartphones to drones to electric vehicles. But we still don’t know everything about how they function, especially when it comes to overheating and loss of performance. Purdue University researchers have published research showing how the inside and outside of a lithium-ion battery can have drastically different temperature gradients.

Purdue University's graduate program in Mechanical Engineering has been ranked #7 in the country, its highest ranking in 17 years.

Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial called a tungsten carbide MXene. This small but mighty material could be used to produce hydrogen fuel for electric vehicles, possibly becoming the key to a more reliable future.