With all public gatherings cancelled, we want to recognize the ME faculty that were scheduled to receive Faculty Excellence Awards from Purdue University.

For the 30th straight year, Purdue's Mechanical Engineering graduate program has been ranked in the top 10 in the country by US News and World Report.

How about something fun? Matt Schmotzer (BSME '12 MSE '17) built this Rube Goldberg machine for Car and Driver magazine, made of all the parts of an Infiniti QX50.

How does indoor air quality affect productivity? Purdue's Herrick Labs have been studying this for decades. Check out the latest article in Lab Manager magazine.

Here is the latest information about the COVID-19 situation, specifically as it pertains to Mechanical Engineering students, staff, and faculty. Last updated June 30, 2021.

Prof. Yan Chen has been working for years on redesigning airline cabins and other enclosed spaces to stop the spread of airborne viruses. Read about his latest efforts at Fast Company.

Due to the precautions to prevent coronavirus, Purdue is transitioning to online and alternative class methods, starting March 23. All official travel has been suspended, and all large on-campus events have been cancelled through May 2.

Prof. Chi Hwan Lee has developed electronics that can be added to prosthetic hands to give them the ability to sense pressure, temperature, and humidity. His work was recently featured by the Big Ten Network.

Of all the advances in biomedical testing, leave it to a mechanical engineer to focus on making the tray easier to use. This collapsible tray, developed by Thomas Siegmund, enables tissue samples to be tested much faster.

The mechanical gearbox in a typical wind turbine makes it top-heavy, expensive, and difficult to repair, especially if the turbine is offshore. By replacing the gearbox with hydraulic transmission, offshore wind turbines could generate electricity at up to 19% lower cost.