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If every home and personal vehicle went electric in the U.S., power outages could spike — unless key measures are taken

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A future where all homes and vehicles in the U.S. are fully electrified could overwhelm power supply and risk outages unless key upgrades are made, says a new study conducted by ...
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Purdue’s SCALE and SCALE K-12 programs partner with Arm to form EducateAI Coalition

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement and SCALE K-12 programs will continue to prepare America’s youth for careers in emerging technologies thanks to a ...
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Harvesting in sync: Purdue and John Deere develop automated unloading technology

Harvest is one of the most demanding times in a farmer’s year. The clock is always ticking, and every grain spilled or minute wasted equals profit lost. One of the most intricate maneuvers on the ...
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Purdue and NASA scientists plant the seeds for lunar agriculture

Millions of people watched the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Apollo 11 launch on July 16, 1969. Marshall Porterfield, of Purdue’s agricultural and biological engineering and ...
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This beetle can survive getting run over by a car. Engineers are figuring out how.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Getting run over by a car is not a near-death experience for the diabolical ironclad beetle. How the beetle survives could inspire the development of new materials with the same ...