Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is partnering with Gerrish Farms to host the agBOT Challenge 2019, a three-day event May 16-18. The event includes the NextGen Expo, an interactive STEM event, and the agBot competition, an international showcase and competition of agtech unmanned machine innovations. […]

You might have a music video – and a Purdue University professor – to thank for making a future trip to see the doctor much easier. […]

Businesses of the past operated like a rookie playing darts, throwing something and hoping it sticks. […]

A new design in firefighting robots, already successfully tested in the field, could make firefighters’ jobs less dangerous and address one of the biggest challenges with firefighting robots – the ability to maneuver in a burning structure. […]

A Purdue University-based cybersecurity startup may soon help the U.S. Air Force monitor and track high-value and sensitive assets. […]

It’s no secret that human trafficking is a global problem that claims thousands of victims, but many people don’t know how prevalent this crisis is in their own backyard. Despite efforts to combat it, cases of human trafficking are actually on the rise in Indiana, with 31 percent of the trafficked victims being minors. […]

The mind is beautiful and complicated, and humanity continues to seek understanding, especially when it comes to aspects of mental health. […]

Are you wondering what happens to your favorite NFL players’ mind when they take a hit to the head during this weekend’s Super Bowl? Does that same concern extend to your kids on the field? […]

'God' was protecting part of the Purdue computer system from hackers in the early 1990s. […]

The National Quantum Initiative Act was signed into law by Congress last year to advance coordinated research efforts in quantum information science – the study of the smallest particles and how they can be manipulated - to secure the nation’s preeminence in the tech economy and national security. Why? Quantum computing has the potential to be a game-changer in everyday life. […]

Idling in a long highway line of slowed or stopped traffic on a busy highway can be more than an inconvenience for drivers and highway safety officers. […]

In an increasingly automated world, what if AI tools are harmful to poor people? They just might be. […]

Purdue University researchers in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are developing integrative language and vision software that may enable an autonomous robot to interact with people in different environments and accomplish navigational goals. […]

New 'classification models' sense how well humans trust intelligent machines they collaborate with, a step toward improving the quality of interactions and teamwork. […]

Personal data collection, machine learning and artificial intelligence are encroaching in our lives at a pace that many of us find unsettling, if not downright scary. Not to mention that many of us can't tell the difference in what these terms mean. […]

A Purdue University doctoral candidate is developing an advertisement and audience analysis system that will enable advertisers to track specific commercials’ outreach and audience ratings by analyzing short video clips and demographic surveys sent directly from viewers’ smartphones. […]

Suresh V. Garimella, who has led four straight record years for Purdue University research funding, will be appointed to the National Science Board. […]

Indiana University is the winner of the Purdue vs. IU debate 'What IF you could disappear from the Internet' that took place Wednesday (Nov. 7). […]

A Purdue University student has a solution for those who say that backpacks cause back pain: a massaging backpack. […]

Purdue University is partnering with United Kingdom-based Cranfield University to jointly offer a suite of graduate-level education programs that will support the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies. […]

'I’m feeling sick.' 'This video game is SICK!' To a computer, the word 'sick' may have the same meaning in these two sentences. […]

The DESY accelerator facility in Hamburg, Germany, goes on for miles to host a particle making kilometer-long laps at almost the speed of light. Now researchers have shrunk such a facility to the size of a computer chip. […]

Treating others as you would like to be treated may be a societal standard, but it shouldn’t be applied to artificial intelligence and robots, says Jaron Lanier. […]

Two Purdue-licensed technologies assisting speech and language development in children with nonverbal autism have won awards from the German Academic International Network (GAIN) and the Anna Kennedy Online Charity. […]

Imagine an art exhibition featuring robo-kinetic sculptures that monitor and react to your movements as you explore the gallery. […]

Here’s a scary yet realistic scenario: Attackers sponsored by a rogue organization or radical state gain access to the control system of a nuclear reactor, a chemical reactor or a similar critical system. […]

When Endocyte inked a $2.1 billion acquisition deal Thursday (Oct. 18) to be purchased by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG, it became the ninth Purdue University startup to be bought by a major national or international company. Many other Purdue startups have had license and sublicense agreements with established corporations. […]

As an international student from Bangladesh, Mohammad Rahman graduated with a degree in computer science shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. […]

Quantum computing has been identified as a key technology for the United States by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and in late September, the NSTC released a report, 'National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science.' […]

Every two seconds, sensors measuring the United States’ electrical grid collect 3 petabytes of data – the equivalent of 3 million gigabytes. Data analysis on that scale is a challenge when crucial information is stored in an inaccessible database. […]

Today's manufacturers struggle to keep pace with rapid changes in technology because of the inability to adapt and the new skills required of their workforce. […]

To send a text message, there's not only 'an app for that,' there are dozens of apps for that. […]

What if self-driving cars were the norm? What if self-driving cars impact jobs? These are intriguing questions, and their answers could have serious implications for society. Discovery Park’s Purdue Policy Research Institute will host a workshop series beginning Oct. 12 that will address these questions as a part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival. […]

Adranos Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company developing a novel high-performance, solid propellant for long-range missile and space launch systems, has raised $800,000 to further advance the technology. […]

Children are victimized every day in child pornography cases, but hidden behind the societal outcry to protect them are the law enforcement investigators forced to shuffle through sometimes thousands of illegal images. […]

Technology provides child predators with a means to troll for targets online, but a pair of Purdue University researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help catch sex offenders before they make physical contact with the children. […]

Quantum research at Purdue University is taking great leaps studying the smallest of particles with Monday’s (Sept. 24) announcement of two projects picked for the National Science Foundation’s Quantum Leap Initiative. […]

A Purdue University researcher with a passion to use engineering technology to improve health care has created a weight support system to help people suffering from walking disabilities after a stroke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, and it is the leading cause of disability in older adults. […]

In the movie 'Terminator 2,' the T-1000 robot pours itself through the ceiling of an elevator. […]

Just a few minutes of warning during a natural disaster can mean the difference between life and death. […]

What if a parent could feel safe allowing a drone to walk their child to the bus stop? […]

Purdue Polytechnic faculty are continuing to use automation technology like robotics as the foundation to build toward a better future in the area of construction. […]

Does racism and sexism exist on internet search engines? Is there an equal playing field? […]

Purdue University researchers have developed a method of sending messages in English by using vibrations on a person’s skin. […]

Medical emergencies for fans during athletic events can quickly turn into life-or-death situations. That’s why as another Boilermaker football season gets underway, Purdue University researchers are using technology to help police monitor emergency and public safety information on game day. […]

Purdue University researchers are a step closer to answering one of the critical questions about the brain – how neural networks in the organ perform the computations necessary for higher-level brain functions. […]

Purdue University professor Ellen Ernst Kossek has been elected as a Fellow by the Academy of Management (AOM) for her 'significant contributions to the science and practice of management.' […]

Purdue University researchers have developed a new way to track the effectiveness of online learning programs, speeches and businesses, and determine if anyone really cares enough to download the material. […]

Purdue University’s Discovery Park will lead a nationwide partnership focusing on the expanding research field of connected and autonomous vehicles. […]

Amazon recently announced a program called Alexa for Hospitality, bringing its digital voice assistant to hotels and vacation rentals. The devices will likely make requesting services more convenient, but some people have privacy concerns. […]