Maryanne Flynn, director of operations at Cisco Systems, says that her courses and team-leading experiences at Purdue helped prepare her to lead a team to implement radio-frequency identification (RFID), which resulted in a prestigious award.
CLAIMiT workshop highlights Technology’s career options, projects
Nearly 40 high school students and their families will attend the inaugural CLAIMiT workshop at the College of Technology Nov. 17.
CLAIMiT stands for Communicating Leadership and Advancing Innovation for Minorities in Technology. The experience, aimed at underrepresented minorities enrolled in Project Lead the Way high school classes, is based on a similar successful experience the college offers for high school women.
Seed for Success awards honor researchers
Six College of Technology faculty were Seed for Success honorees at Purdue’s Excellence in Research Awards dinner Nov. 14. These awards are given to principal investigators and co-principal investigators of projects that garnered $1 million or more in grants last year.
Those honored (College of Technology faculty italicized) included:
In the news: Duval-Couetil leads campus entrepreneurship certificate program
Years of conducting market and strategy studies in Europe and Boston gave Nathalie Duval-Couetil unique insight into what turns innovative ideas into successful business ventures.
Remarks from 2012 Donor Appreciation Dinner
Gary Bertoline, dean of the College of Technology, delivered these remarks (with assistance with faculty and students) during the Donor Appreciation Dinner this fall. Next year’s event is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.
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Last week, I started a meeting with my leadership team by saying “I had a dream last night. A dream that I worked at the world’s greatest university. And then I woke up, and it was true.”
Student Ambassadors lead annual food drive
The 2012 Technology Food Drive hopes to collect more than 2,000 pounds of food for the local food pantry.
Through December 9, the College of Technology Student Ambassadors will collect food donations for Food Finders Food Bank in Lafayette. Donations can be placed in collection barrels on each floor of Knoy Hall, fourth floor of Young Hall, and the atrium of Niswonger Hall.
Student Ambassadors lead annual food drive
The 2012 Technology Food Drive hopes to collect more than 2,000 pounds of food for the local food pantry.
Through December 9, the College of Technology Student Ambassadors will collect food donations for Food Finders Food Bank in Lafayette. Donations can be placed in collection barrels on each floor of Knoy Hall, fourth floor of Young Hall, and the atrium of Niswonger Hall.
Two Technology graduates featured in Alumnus magazine
Two Technology alumni are featured in the latest edition of the Purdue Alumnus, the official alumni magazine for the University.
Jim Rio (OLS ’04) was one of two alumni honored Sept. 29 as the 2012 Outstanding Young Alumni.
Read about Jim Rio (OLS ’04) and the 2012 Outstanding Young Alumni.
Chicagoan of the Year, student entrepreneurs headline Entrepreneurship Week
Global Entrepreneurship Week activities at Purdue University Nov. 12-13 will feature a panel discussion of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs in an event sponsored by the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program.
Student Entrepreneurs and Beyond, a panel discussion of current and former Purdue students, will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 13) in Stewart Center, Room 206, in conjunction with entrepreneurship capstone classes. A networking reception will follow.
Alumni reception near Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 16
The College of Technology Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations is sponsoring a reception for alumni and prospective students just south of Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 16.
The free event will take place from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Mere Bulles Restaurant, 5201 Maryland Way, in Brentwood. It will include hors de oeuvres and two complimentary drink tickets.
RSVP by Nov. 12 to (888) 428-1489.