Purdue Polytechnic faculty in multiple disciplines have been granted nearly $150,000 to generate new teaching modules for engineering technology students.
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Polytechnic-led research project investigates stress symptoms, compares pilots vs. other college students
A team of four at Purdue, comprised of three Polytechnic researchers, one of whom is also a student, just released a novel study on college students and stress. Read more:
New avionics lab in development at Purdue Polytechnic
Two aviation professors who have been modernizing curriculum have unveiled their plan for a new avionics lab. This will put students in an experiential lab space, teaching them to work on critical flight control systems in the aviation industry.
Aviation Day 2024: The biggest spectacle in collegiate aviation soars to new heights
Join thousands of other fans for Purdue Aviation Day's massive yearly celebration, presented by Envoy Air, on Saturday, April 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Truman Scholarship awards Polytechnic student for outstanding public service, leadership potential
Congratulations to Allison Boyd, an aeronautical engineering technology student who just became a 2024 Truman Scholar. Boyd joins a list of worldwide leaders who have been recipients, including Supreme Court justices, policy experts and public service heroes.
Technology Alumni Awards celebrate Polytechnic prestige, renewed alumni board, future goals
Twelve #PurduePolytechnic alumni received awards celebrating their noteworthy contributions to Purdue, their industries, and the world of technology as a whole.
Gao creates tools to determine how customers decide their preferred airport
Yi Gao has dug into the details of airport "catchment areas," or the distances from the facility where customers will choose one airport even if another is available to them.
'Persistent Pursuit' features Brittany Gallarneau, Boilermaker in flight
The Persistent Pursuit reported on our outstanding alumna, Brittany Gallarneau. “I decided I wanted to fly when I was about 17,” she says. “My dad was my first flight instructor; he taught me while I earned my private pilot’s license.”
Polytechnic co-founded company creates new search-and-rescue drone for first responders
Uniform Sierra Aerospace, a drone manufacturer co-founded with Polytechnic alumni, has created the new Panther drone model, made in United States and designed for “first responders [in] search-and-rescue cases in outdoor settings.”
AWARDS UPDATE: Polytechnic students, faculty bring tech expertise to dozens of research projects at university-wide Expo
Purdue University's Undergraduate Research Expo for fall 2023 highlighted substantial efforts in Purdue Polytechnic, with participation from 31 undergraduate students and 24 faculty and graduate mentors.