The multi-billion dollar Trimble Inc. joined its new partners at Purdue Polytechnic for the launch of the Trimble Technology Lab, which has proven to be productive both for new research and student work right from the start. Read on to hear remarks from President Chiang, Purdue Polytechnic's Dean Daniel Castro and others.
Air Force ROTC hosts summit with Space Force leadership, industry, President Chiang
Purdue Polytechnic's Air Force ROTC will host a unique group of leaders from the Space Force, the Air Force, and defense technology firms in addition to Purdue President Mung Chiang for the Giant Leaps Summit, a one-of-a-kind gathering seeking to advance national defense efforts in space. Learn more here:
Guitar made from Mackey floor, crafted by Polytechnic student, auctioned for nearly $11K at Purdue vs. IU
Gryphon Mawhorter from Purdue Polytechnic's guitar lab returns with his latest creation: a guitar made of the old basketball court from Mackey Arena. An auction for the item will begin at the Purdue vs. IU men's basketball game, and will support the guitar lab's continued success.
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Our interdisciplinary department fosters the integration of technology across Organizational Leadership (OL), Human Resource Development (HRD), and Engineering-Technology Teacher Education (ETTE).
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TRAILS
Jenny Blackburn shares her injection molded fishing lure, an activity that she learned from TRAILS, a National Science Foundation project that is bringing together high school Biology or Agriculture (life science), and Engineering/ Technology Education teachers through integrated STEM professional development experiences. Read more about TRAILS and the impact on all students.
IN THE NEWS
10 Polytechnic professors receive promotions (2024)
Purdue University’s Board of Trustees approved promotions for faculty within the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, effective August 12, 2024.
New Polytechnic Diversity Advisory Council pinpoints goals, practical steps for future
On Purdue Day of Giving, we ask you to consider gifting Purdue Polytechnic, the university's college for technology, the opportunity to better serve underrepresented students from a broad...
Standout organizational leadership professor brings talents to Purdue in Indianapolis
Katrenia Reed Hughes has been a firsthand witness to many impressive students over the years, and in her role at the up-and-coming Purdue in Indianapolis, she can continue to foster them...
Asunda leads State Department-funded project to improve Kazakhstan's STEM education
Purdue Polytechnic’s Paul Asunda recently finished a year-long endeavor to work with Kazakhstan’s universities to improve STEM pedagogy. Asunda and his partners in Kazakhstan...
“A catalyst for change”: first-generation student at Polytechnic shares experience
Suzy Meh, a first-generation college student at Purdue Polytechnic, shares her perspective as the first person in her family to take steps in higher education.
Cyberattack prevention earns $1.5M research grant, faculty co-leader wins Purdue award
Jin Wei-Kocsis won a Seed for Success Award from Purdue for her work on the high-earning CRAVRE project, a FEMA-sponsored simulation program teaching first responders to treat cyberattacks as...
Computer graphics programs climb national rankings in animation, game design, UX
Purdue Polytechnic's computer graphics technology department has climbed the ranks of both Animation Career Review and the Princeton Review for 2024. Students and faculty leaders say this is due to adoption of new technology, innovative teaching, and frequent mentorship and enocuragement.
Capture 3D, Zeiss ScanBox gift delivers on cross-college collaboration, increases students' workforce readiness
Purdue Polytechnic faculty and executives gathered with representatives from Capture 3D/Zeiss, Howmet Aerospace and with peers in the industrial engineering program at Purdue to celebrate the recent installation of a Zeiss ScanBox 5120, a large machine that allows facilities to scan manufactured parts for comparison with their “perfect’’ digital versions. The ScanBox resides within the “Build @ Scale” lab, marking the first instance of cross-pollination in a physical teaching space between Purdue Polytechnic and the College of Engineering since Dudley and Lambertus Halls were dedicated.
Purdue Polytechnic Career Fair
Students earning degrees in one of the 30+ majors in Purdue University’s Polytechnic college gain unmatched hands-on, practical knowledge and real-world experience. Our graduates are tech-savvy problem solvers with the ability to think critically and work collaboratively in technology-driven careers.
Date:
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Polytechnic faculty listed as leads on newly-granted optics patent
Congratulations to Jose Garcia Bravo and Brittany Newell for authoring a patent that will help many different areas of scientific research run experiments less expensively and with much greater efficiency.
Computer graphics professor named most distinguished faculty researcher by student organization
Paul Parsons from computer graphics technology got resoundingly positive feedback from students when he was named a "Favorite Faculty Member" by University Residences at Purdue. Read on to see it for yourself:
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.