Purdue Polytechnic New Albany partnered with Indiana University Southeast to provide a unique opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to build their business acumen. The week-long Entrepreneurship Academy at New Albany program introduced students to entrepreneurship and provided mentors from local business leaders and field experts.
Engine donation helps AET program
The Department of Aviation Technology recently received a donated Allison 250 turboshaft engine from Rolls-Royce for use in its aeronautical engineering technology (AET) program. The engine is used in a variety of helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes.
Morgan appointed outreach coordinator for Construction Management
Patti Morgan has been appointed student and industry outreach coordinator for the School of Construction Management Technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute effective July 20.
Students in natural language course train a version of Watson
Students at Purdue were able to use a version of the famous IBM Watson software in Spring 2015 to learn firsthand about how computers process natural language.
IMPACT helped professor focus on educational objectives
Before becoming a professor, Joe Orczyk spent 10 years in the construction industry, where the emphasis was less about talking and more about doing.
Faculty Perspective: Daphene Koch
Daphene Koch was named Outstanding Faculty in Learning for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
Summer Leadership Camp offers lessons for HS leaders
High school leaders - class officers, athletes and more - took part in a three-day Summer Leadership Camp offered by Purdue Polytechnic Richmond in June.
STEM camp creates doghouse for Humane Society
Purdue Polytechnic South Bend hosted a week-long camp in June aimed at middle school girls to interest them in STEM subjects.
Biowall research aimed at cleaner air in homes
"We're not trying to fight nature but work with nature," Bill Hutzel, professor of mechanical engineering technology, told WLFI.
Purdue hopes one charter high school is just the beginning
Purdue University is known for providing a world-class college education in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But it’s now looking to do the same in the high school arena.
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