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Quantum Photonics Center

Purdue has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a new Quantum Photonics Integrated Design Center led by Professor Libai Huang.

Aging-Related Disease

Professor Gaurav Chopra and team find link between aging, fat accumulation in the brain.

Molecular Makeover

Professor Valentin Walther and team have uncovered a way to break and rebuild molecules with light.

Defective Proteins in Cells

Professor Jonathan Schlebach and team have recently discovered a new way that cells normally sense and respond to the production of defective proteins.

Chemistry's 150th Birthday

Purdue opened its doors on September 16, 1874. On that day, Purdue’s first professor of chemistry was Harvey Washington Wiley. Read more about him and our 150-year history on campus.

 

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