Heidi Moore, as she describes it, is an advocate for pilots who will fly one of Lockheed Martin’s flagship aircraft. Since she graduated from Purdue’s flight program in 2004, she has worked on Lockheed’s F-16 Pilot-Vehicle Interface (PVI) team as a systems engineer.
“My job is to listen to our customers, hear about their needs in the field and figure out what they need in order to do combat better in defense of freedom,” Moore said.
She uses that information to configure the cockpit to help achieve the pilot community’s goals.
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc not only on homes and businesses but also on area communications networks. It especially highlighted the vulnerabilities of the emergency communications system.
Through a new initiative dubbed Project [Re]Green, College of Technology students are working to make sustainability an everyday reality within the college.
Customers don’t think much about how their wireless connections happen until they lose the connection or it slows down. Constant wireless coverage and connectivity is a challenge, which is one reason why the wireless offloading company formed by three Technology students is called 
With technology advancing by the minute, today’s student demands more than ever before. And that means professors need to be able to use technology to keep the attention of students in the classroom, as well as meet their expectations of educational availability from anywhere.
The planned Innovation Design Center (IDC) at Purdue will provide dedicated work space for student projects such as the EcoCAR 2, Solar Decathlon or Rube Goldberg competitions.
By Linda Terhune
By Della Pacheco
Purdue is not only a steady source of skilled employees for Rolls-Royce, but also a partner in research and education.
Shared reputation for excellence bonds Purdue, Rolls-Royce.