Mastodawn

🦪🧱 Researchers at #Purdue found a way to replicate the #chemistry of #oyster glue in #concrete. Their biomimetic material is 10x stronger than traditional cement and provides a sustainable, #petroleum-free alternative.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/concrete-made-from-oysters/

#science #engineering #oysters #biomimicry #sustainability #nature #research #technology #tech

Want stronger concrete? Just add oysters.

The biomimetic material is based on shellfish bonds.

Popular Science

Bob the Traveler 1d ago

#Purdue University was founded OTD in 1869 https://toilet-guru.com/school.html?s=mb #education #history

Toilets of Higher Education

Prominent universities have many smart people, but their plumbing can be very strange. Visit Purdue, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.

Toilets of the World

CBC Saskatchewan Apr 29

Redblacks select Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with top pick of CFL draft
The Ottawa Redblacks selected Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The six-foot-two, 307-pound Winnipeg native spent 2025 at Purdue, appearing in all 12 games and seeing action on offence and special teams.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-draft-recap-2026-9.7180826?cmp=rss

CBC Ottawa Apr 29

Redblacks select Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with top pick of CFL draft
The Ottawa Redblacks selected Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The six-foot-two, 307-pound Winnipeg native spent 2025 at Purdue, appearing in all 12 games and seeing action on offence and special teams.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-draft-recap-2026-9.7180826?cmp=rss

Update Me - Actualidad Apr 29

Una jueza en EU condenó a Purdue Pharma por su papel en la crisis de opioides. La empresa pagará más de 8,000 mdd y será disuelta el 1 de mayo.

#Opioides #EstadosUnidos #SaludPublica #Justicia #Purdue

https://updateme.news/mundo/jueza-condena-a-purdue-pharma-por-crisis-de-opioides-en-eeuu/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Jueza condena a Purdue Pharma por crisis de opioides en EEUU

Una jueza federal en Nueva Jersey condenó a Purdue Pharma, laboratorio señalado como uno de los principales responsables de la crisis de opioides en Estados Unidos, previo a la entrada en vigor de su plan de quiebra.

Update Me

CBC Manitoba Apr 29

Ottawa makes offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro, from Winnipeg, the top pick of CFL draft
The Ottawa Redblacks selected Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The six-foot-two, 307-pound Winnipeg native spent 2025 at Purdue, appearing in all 12 games and seeing action on offence and special teams.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-draft-recap-2026-9.7180826?cmp=rss

CBC Sports Apr 29

Redblacks select Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with top pick of CFL draft
The Ottawa Redblacks selected Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The six-foot-two, 307-pound Winnipeg native spent 2025 at Purdue, appearing in all 12 games and seeing action on offence and special teams.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-draft-recap-2026-9.7180826?cmp=rss

Bich Nguyen Apr 26

"Court records show the new plan slashed payments for victims, imposed tougher eligibility requirements and eliminated compensation for teenagers who bought Purdue drugs on the street. Estimated settlement amounts for people whose family members fatally overdosed dropped to as little as $8,000; the previous payout for an OxyContin death had been $48,000."

https://www.propublica.org/article/purdue-settlement-leaves-opioid-victims-behind

#healthcare #PublicHealth #opioids #SubstanceUse #purdue #settlement #courts

“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement

Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.

ProPublica

3i/Atlas Apr 24

SpaceX team wins Purdue’s first Neil Armstrong Space Prize for its reusable rocket system
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=spacex-team-wins-purdues-first-neil-armstrong-space-prize-for-its-reusable-rocket-system
<p>The 2026 Neil Armstrong Space Prize was announced Tuesday (April 21) at Purdue University
#armstrong #announced #purdue #space

SpaceX team wins Purdue’s first Neil Armstrong Space Prize for its reusable rocket system

The 2026 Neil Armstrong Space Prize was announced Tuesday (April 21) at Purdue University, heralding the Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team as the inaugural laureate of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize The 2...