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October 31, 2024 | Purdue Research

Purdue accelerates research through adopting novel AI tools, increasing supercomputing prominence

Purdue University is solidifying its leadership in advanced research and technology by adopting AI tools and upgrading its high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. This forward-looking approach will reinforce Purdue’s research capacity, allowing faculty and students to tackle complex challenges across diverse disciplines.

October 24, 2024

From student to startup: Digital Silva and the use of drone technology

“I’m kind of an oddball as a 28-year-old, non-traditional student,” said Joe House, a Department of Forestry and Natural Resources undergrad. House founded Digital Silva, an NDAA-compliant natural resources company using cutting-edge drone technology, during his return to the classroom. “I got this idea from Purdue and the Society of American Foresters, went down the rabbit hole, and never looked back.”

October 21, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Purdue dedicates new Hall of Data Science and AI

September 22, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Raising robots: Teaching robots things humans learn, including navigation, movement, dance, spatial reasoning

Being a baby is harder than it looks. Born into the world knowing almost nothing, they spend their first few years getting a PhD in navigating a physical environment.

September 16, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Autonomous vehicles could understand their passengers better with ChatGPT, research shows

Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to where you need to be.

September 9, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Research center celebrates opening of ‘Smart Crossways’ operations center at Purdue Airport to advance UAV efforts

Purdue University researchers are bringing together their collective expertise to develop the nation’s first smart air corridor.

September 5, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Purdue’s Transportation and Autonomous Systems Institute makes a difference in Indianapolis

Nearing its 20-year anniversary, Purdue University’s Transportation and Autonomous Systems Institute (TASI) in Indianapolis is continuing to work toward enhancing safety for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users such as e-scooter riders.

August 20, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Inspired by the human body, engineer designs chips that could make wearable AI more energy efficient

Is it possible to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT without internet access? Not yet, but if it were possible, it wouldn’t just expand what we could do with those tools — it also might save lives. For example, someone with a heart condition could wear an electrocardiogram that uses AI to more accurately detect irregularities in the heart, even with a bad internet connection.

August 19, 2024 | Purdue HHS

Purdue Psychological Sciences professor’s app enhances research experiences nationwide, one survey at a time

Getting human participants to engage and respond to survey questions and requests in research studies has always been a challenge for social scientists.

July 31, 2024 | Purdue Newsroom

Latest in AI research: Improving life and wellness through innovation

To face the world’s most pressing challenges, Purdue University has committed its signature strengths in science and technology to creating a leading research and education program in physical AI — the application of artificial intelligence to our physical world