Isaiah Thomas (BS human resource development ’20) received his professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) two years earlier than most Human Resources (HR) professionals, making him the first graduate from the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation’s HRD program to do so.
Engineering Technology team’s printed circuit board design improves electric guitars
Purdue Polytechnic’s Davin Huston and Mark French, along with Kathryn Smith, a former graduate student in Huston’s lab, have created a flexible, printed circuit board that makes electric guitars better for both players and manufacturers.
Polytechnic research awards - August 2020
Funded research awards for August 2020.
Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo relocates to larger location
Purdue Polytechnic’s Kokomo location has a new, larger home at Inventrek Technology Park.
Purdue Polytechnic faculty, students participate in summer manufacturing robotics camps for children
Purdue Polytechnic faculty and students helped bring lessons in robotics and manufacturing to 150 area K-8 students during week-long summer camps.
CIT researchers developing artificial intelligence to keep parolees from recommitting crimes
Purdue Polytechnic’s Marcus Rogers and Umit Karabiyik are developing technology that could help parolees avoid recommitting crimes and better reintegrate into general society.
Polytechnic research awards - July 2020
Funded research awards for July 2020.
Graduate student wins Amazon Research Award in robotics
Mythra Balakuntala, a graduate research assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s Collaborative Robotics Lab, won the Amazon Research Award in robotics.
Purdue Polytechnic welcomes 19 new faculty, staff
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute will begin the 2020-21 academic year with 19 new faculty and staff who have been hired over the past year.
Cyber forensics student wants women to pursue careers in cybersecurity
Yansi Keim, a graduate research assistant in cyber forensics, was featured as one of the “12 women of crypto” in Women of Silicon Valley, an online magazine.