Purdue University has supported the groundbreaking work of women throughout the years. Defying convention and pushing the boundaries of what seems possible, female researchers have pursued excellence across all fields and disciplines.
Since it’s Women’s History Month, we’re turning our attention to the women making history and shining a spotlight on just a few of the many brilliant female Boilermakers changing our world at this very moment.
Women at Purdue leave an indelible mark on history as they push research forward again and again, no matter their chosen field. Here are just a few of our most recent stories featuring these trailblazing Purdue women in STEM.
A big problem requires a big solution. The problem? Traffic jams caused by infrastructure repairs in the U.S. waste more than 4 billion hours and 3 billion gallons of gas annually. The big solution? Professor Luna Lu is developing ‘talking’ concrete sensors.
Luna Lu, founder and chief science officer at WaveLogix.
Personally, I have never had a thought of not being successful at whatever I want to do. I find ways to get it done in the best way possible. I don’t even like to quit anything until I have gotten it to a place that it can survive without me in the process.
Founder, CEO, Safe Food En Route
From aeronautics to education to veterinary, millions of people benefit from the cutting-edge research that takes place at Purdue. Learn more about the women disclosing their innovations to Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization.
This month, like every month, we honor the women in who make giant leaps forward for research. Draw inspiration from the stories of these women and learn more about how you can get involved with innovation at Purdue.
Deborah Knapp received a $44,656 award from the Trask Innovation Fund for “Detecting Transitional Cell Carcinoma and Leptospirosis in Urine.” While currently focusing on detecting bladder cancer in dogs, the eventual goal is detecting bladder cancer and other disease in people.
If I had a penny for every time someone told me to give up! From pursuing a career in the medical fields, to pursuing a Ph.D. in the United States thousands of miles away from home, to starting a drug development company, etc. However, I read a saying once and it is one of few sayings I live by, ‘It is O.K. to be ridiculed now and vindicated later.’
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Akanocure
