Purdue instructors are currently training four disabled student pilots as part of the Able Flight program that has helped dozens of disabled pilots solo and earn sport pilot certificates. The aviation technology department will host representatives of companies such as Republic Airways, Envoy Air, General Electric, and Directional Aviation Capital for an open brainstorming forum. Aviation industry entrepreneur, executive and investor Kenneth C. Ricci is buying a specially-equipped Sky Arrow L600 to help Purdue expand the program, which is limited in part by the need to lease the lightweight planes in which the students train.
Two students receive FPEF scholarships
Two students enrolled at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Kokomo received scholarships from the Fluid Power Educational Foundation (FPEF) Board of Trustees.
What now for the class of 2015: Kyle Secrist
Find out the future plans for 2015 mechanical engineering technology graduate Kyle Secrist.
Allbee strives to empower his ITPM students
Bill Allbee serves as a lecturer in the online Master of Science in Information Technology Project Management (ITPM) degree program. He comes to Purdue from a career in drug development project management.
Connolly named Computer Graphics Technology department head
Patrick E. Connolly, Ph.D., has been appointed head of the Department of Computer Graphics Technology, effective June 1. Connolly has been serving as interim department head since July 2013.
Commencement spurs reflection
In May ProSTAR hosted a graduation celebration for the many graduating master’s degree students and their families.
Introducing ProSTAR's Rubi Ortiz
Rubi Ortiz joined the ProSTAR staff in March as a secretary.
DATA lab, Perscio win Big Data for Social Good Challenge
A team of industry professionals and Purdue graduate students won the Big Data for Social Good Challenge, a national competition sponsored by IBM.
Red Hat funds two-year doctoral research position in open innovation
Purdue University and Red Hat Inc., the world's leading open-source solutions, are collaborating to create a two-year doctoral research position for Discovery Park's Research Center for Open Digital Innovation.
Faculty, staff, students honored at annual awards
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute administration recognized faculty, staff and students at its annual recognition luncheon May 1, 2015, for their achievements during the 2014-2015 academic year.