Monique McClain, James Gibert, and Tahira Reid Smith come from different backgrounds and study different fields. But at Purdue, they've discovered an environment where they can collaborate and thrive.

Most airplane wings use hydraulic motors to change their shape and control their flight. But associate professor Andres Arrieta is investigating a simpler kind of “morphing” wing, using bi-stable structures to switch a wing’s shape and stiffness with a minimum amount of energy.

Jim Braun has received the F. Paul Anderson Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). It is ASHRAE's highest award, given once a year for notable achievement in the HVAC industry.

For more than 25 years, Purdue Mechanical Engineering students have learned how to use the machine shop by making their own small hammer. Now, students have introduced a new design to bring the hammer into the 21st century.

A first-of-its-kind horse slicker with a specially designed liner could be able to "tell" a horse's human caregivers of increasing chronic diseases. Chi Hwan Lee worked with Purdue University veterinarians to convert off-the-shelf horse slickers into e-textiles that continuously monitor equine cardiac, respiratory and muscular systems for several hours under ambulatory conditions.

Purdue researchers Terrence Meyer and Guillermo Paniagua are part of a $10 million five-year project selected by NASA's University Leadership Initiative. Led by the University of Central Florida, the project will explore using liquid ammonia as a potential carbon-free jet fuel.

For senior Jordan Harris, giving tours at Purdue Mechanical Engineering isn't just an assignment he has to do - it's a joy he loves to do.

For the third straight year, Purdue ME's Online Master's program is ranked #1 in the country, according to US News and World Report. Purdue ME's Online Master's offers the same degree with the same faculty, for less than $25,000.

Paul E. Sojka has retired from Purdue after 38 years as a professor of mechanical engineering.

What do you get when you mix almond butter with custom-built 3D printers? You might just get the seeds of a machine that can help tackle food insecurity on college campuses.