Fred and Barbara Fehsenfeld were on campus Jan. 14 to help unveil their gift to the College of Technology and the Department of Aviation Technology: a Pipistrel Sinus glider. The glider will be named Sky Dancer and will usher in a new era of glider instruction for Purdue professional flight students.

The Purdue Technology Alumni Board (PTAB), a group of dedicated and loyal Purdue University alumni and friends, is currently accepting applications and nominations for new members.

The purpose of the alumni board is to promote and support the College of Technology, to promote communication between the school and its alumni, to provide programs for professional growth for alumni, to provide a means for mutual assistance between the college and its alumni and to enhance alumni relationships with the University and the Purdue Alumni Association.

Shweta Chopra, a graduate student in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation, received the first place award for graduate research at the recent ATMAE Annual Conference.

Chopra was honored for her dissertation research into the rice supply chain in India, her home country. Her ultimate goal is to improve the way rice is distributed, from the growers to consumers, while eliminating corruption and waste. Her research is ongoing.