May 11—WEST LAFAYETTE — In 2019, a group of Purdue faculty members and students met with university president Mung Chiang in his office to share their ideas for developing technology that would enable electric vehicles to charge while in motion. “I thought they were writing science fiction,” Chiang said. Researchers, government officials and business leaders […]
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Purdue engineers designing country’s first road to charge EVs on the move
May 11—WEST LAFAYETTE — In 2019, a group of Purdue faculty members and students met with university president Mung Chiang in his office to share their ideas for developing technology that would enable electric vehicles to charge while in motion. “I thought they were writing science fiction,” Chiang said. Researchers, government officials and business leaders […]
Transportation officials will take vessel collisions into consideration in designing new Blatnik Bridge
DULUTH — As transportation officials work on rebuilding a major bridge connecting this city and Superior, Wis., in upcoming years, mitigating the risk of a vessel ramming into the structure — like the catastrophic collision between a cargo ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge — is at the forefront of plans. The Blatnik Bridge, […]
Scientists are designing a supercollider so powerful it could push the boundaries of modern physics
CERN’s new supercollider will be 8 times more powerful than the LHC, the largest and most powerful in the world. Physicists could use it to solve mysteries about the nature of our universe. Based on their current timeline, the first phase of the new collider could be up and running by 2045. For decades, physicists […]
Sanford asks public for help designing new ‘mascot’ for city project, here’s how to enter
The City of Sanford is undergoing a multi-million-dollar city-wide water meter replacement project and wants the public’s help spreading the word. Sanford officials want to not only want to spread the word but want to have fun with the marketing and awareness campaign. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS City leaders are asking the community […]