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2022 - 10 - 5

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Biller latest Purdue inductee to prestigious National Academy of ... (Purdue News Service)

Purdue University added another College of Engineering professor to its list of faculty honored as members of the National Academy of Engineering.

Biller currently co-chairs a National Technology and Science Board effort to establish a national strategy for AI-driven digital manufacturing to increase resiliency and efficiency of supply chains. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. There are more than 20 NAE members currently in Purdue’s College of Engineering. Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. Stephan Biller, a professor of industrial engineering, was formally inducted Sunday (Oct.

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Purdue University offering new online Master of Science in ... (Purdue News Service)

Advances in medical technology have increased the scope and complexity of modern health care systems. In the United States alone, health care spending grew ...

Graduates of the online program will earn the same degree as graduates of the on-campus professional master’s (nonthesis) program. “Bringing working professionals together in the online program creates a diverse learning environment to enhance student experiences and growth.” “With this new online option for our professional master’s program, we will now be able to offer students even more options to further their education and advance their career with a Purdue engineering degree,” said Aaron Lottes, associate professor of engineering practice. The new program will offer all courses fully online, allowing students to complete their degree virtually from anywhere in the world. The program’s online version allows students to access course materials at any time for optimal flexibility. GRE scores are not required for admission. All courses are taught by faculty in Purdue’s College of Engineering, all of whom have years of research and professional experience. Many health care fields are growing – including biomedical engineering, a field of engineering focused on designing medical devices, technologies, computer systems and software. In the United States alone, health care spending grew by nearly 10% in 2020, reaching a gross spend of more than $4 trillion. – Advances in medical technology have increased the scope and complexity of modern health care systems. According to the Both the online and on-campus nonthesis options for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering are geared toward professional students who currently work or hope to work in the biomedical field as engineers, consultants, scientists, regulatory specialists and similar roles.

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Something's in the air: It's nanoplastic pollution (Purdue News Service)

The tiny bits of plastic that wear off bottles, plastic bags, automotive parts and even cosmetics get into the soil and the water supply.

Now that we know there is a problem, once we have assessed the issue, now we can develop mitigations and strategies to keep everyone safe.” [Whelton’s research](https://engineering.purdue.edu/CIPPSafety) has helped advise municipalities, utilities and public health agencies on how to lessen environmental pollution from this pipe repair method and protect the workers better. “The amount of microplastic and nanoplastic in the atmosphere, floating around, has been explicitly assumed to only come from wind-borne sources. It’s the first one to point to a potential significant risk that scientists were previously unaware of. Before, scientists thought the only route for plastics to get into the air is slow degradation followed by consistent wind. [Nature Nanotechnology](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01219-9) has discovered that a process that happens all over the developed world every day accelerates the airborne dispersal of these micro- and nanoplastic particles, posing a risk to human and environmental health. The origin of the issue lurks under the ground in every modern city, in technology to repair sewer pipes. But for that to happen, they have to be worn away by water or earth and then be launched into the sky by winds. That’s what it is, effectively a big sock, and then they cure it into place. “What they do,” explains Laskin, “is they put a resin-soaked sock into the pipe. In this case, what’s in the air are previously unsuspected amounts of aerosolized nanoplastics. – The tiny bits of plastic that wear off bottles, plastic bags, automotive parts and even cosmetics get into the soil and the water supply.

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