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Purdue University researchers have been awarded $129,072 from the Trask Innovation Fund for projects aimed at enhancing Purdue-owned intellectual property. The funding will support innovations in concrete, imaging, and semiconductors, with awards up to $50,000 per project.

Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based curing agent for concrete to reduce shrinkage and cracking using upcycled waste materials. Additionally, a project in digital pathology aims to improve AI's capability in precision medicine by addressing bottlenecks in current imaging methods.

A further initiative focuses on scaling up the manufacturing of 2D tellurene to enable consistent production for advanced electronic devices. The next application deadline for Trask funding is February 20.