Purdue Polytechnic student Noah Scott was appointed to the Purdue University Board of Trustees.
“Gateway” project to provide major expansion of Polytechnic, Engineering instructional space
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved construction of the $140 million “Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway” project for project-based instructional laboratories, design studios and collaborative spaces.
Purdue Polytechnic receives $12 million award to create cybersecurity apprentice program
During a visit to Purdue University, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced a $12 million award to Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute to develop a program to help fill a growing need for cybersecurity professionals.
Researchers simplify BIM software development for architecture, engineering and construction industry
A research team led by Purdue Polytechnic’s Jiansong Zhang created a new method to help experts in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry simplify development of the building information modeling (BIM) software they use.
Construction management grad researcher aims to improve synergy within building information modeling
Ran Ren, a graduate teaching assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, is researching ways to improve building information modeling (BIM) in the field of structural analysis.
Columbia City High School excels in MakerMinded tech challenge, takes top spot in Indiana
Columbia City High School in Columbia City, Ind., was recognized for their students’ outstanding performance in the 2018-2019 MakerMinded competition.
Virtual reality technology incorporated into annual archivists’ conference held at Purdue Polytechnic
Twenty professional archivists from throughout the United States converged on the Purdue campus June 9–15 for the 2019 Archives Leadership Institute (ALI).
Polytechnic research awards - May 2019
Funded research awards for May 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Astheimer partners with Purdue car building/racing team for CGT students’ design challenge
Working with the Purdue SAE team, Rosemary Astheimer found the real-world challenge for her computer graphics technology student projects right on Purdue’s campus.
Purdue Polytechnic students incorporate alums’ Sage Clarity software into senior projects
Students in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology incorporated Sage Clarity’s cloud-based Andon software into their final class projects of the school year.