PURDUE UNIVERSITY: NEW IDEAS AWARD. CONTROL NUMBER: 1428-2037 TITLE: ''BIO-ENABLED LIGHTWEIGHT METALLIC STRUCTURES WITH ULTRAHIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTHS FOR REDUCED WEIGHT, ENERGY USE, AND EMISSIONS'' PURDUE UNIVERSITY WILL DEVELOP NEW BIO-INSPIRED ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS WITH UNPRECEDENTED VALUES OF SPECIFIC STRENGTH FOR DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN WEIGHT, ENERGY USE, AND EMISSIONS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES. ----------