Graduate students Freddy Solis and Jeffrey Peters have often sought inspiration from TED Talks videos online. And then inspiration hit — Purdue would be a perfect fit for a similar event. Planning for TEDx Purdue soon followed, and the inaugural event will take place March 22, 2012, in Fowler Hall. The theme for day will be “ . . . Innovation.” Speakers are encouraged to fill in the ellipsis. “We chose that theme because we are interested in entrepreneurship and innovation,” Peters said. “They are embodied in Purdue’s outlook.
In the News: South Bend to host Entrepreneurship Academy
A successful business venture starts with a great idea. And then the business planning begins. Twenty-five area high school students will have the chance to work on both during the Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy at Purdue University's College of Technology at South Bend on July 8 to 13. The five-day residential experience will focus on the high-tech industry. The academy is designed for high school juniors and seniors who are strong in math, science and technology. Read the full South Bend Tribune article.
Earn a master's degree while maintaining career, family
The Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) continues to expand its offering of master's degrees for working professionals. Six programs are accepting applications for Fall 2012. Three of the programs follow the hybrid weeekend/distance format, which includes three weekends a semester on campus. These programs can be completed in 22 months (four semesters):
Family helps create legacy for son with scholarship
“Think big, Charla.” Those words from a Purdue development officer helped Charla Benner establish an endowed scholarship fund in memory of her son. The first George A. Benner Scholarship in building construction management (BCM) was awarded in the fall of 2010, just three years after he died tragically at the age of 35. He was a 1996 graduate of the BCM program. Charla Benner originally hoped to use the $2,000 she received as memorial donations for a local scholarship.
Earn a master’s degree while maintaining career, family
The Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) continues to expand its offering of master’s degrees for working professionals. Six programs are accepting applications for Fall 2012.
Three of the programs follow the hybrid weeekend/distance format, which includes three weekends a semester on campus. These programs can be completed in 22 months (four semesters):
How can firefighting robots impact Purdue, Lafayette area?
A new international partnership focused on robotics, particularly firefighting robots, could result in several benefits to Purdue University and the Lafayette-West Lafayette area.
Computer graphics professor to study ASL for animation work
Nicoletta Adamo-Villani, associate professor of computer graphics technology, has received a Faculty Fellowship for Study in a Second Discipline for the 2012-2013 academic year. For the last six years, Adamo-Villani has focused her research on animation-based teaching technologies for deaf children. This fellowship will allow her to learn American Sign Language (ASL) and to research the linguistics and other grammatical markers, or prosody, unique to ASL, which convey additional meaning.
Purdue Pete hammer machine goes international
The student creators of an automated machine that produces customized miniature Purdue hammers are finalists in Phoenix Contact’s international xplore New Automation Award 2012.
Two representatives from the seven-person team and their faculty advisor will travel to Bad Pyrmont, Germany, with their machine March 23 for the final competition presentation. The Purdue team is one of 28 finalists; more than 100 teams started in the competition.