Instead of gathering food donations as faculty, staff and students work and study remotely, eight major academic units at Purdue are sponsoring a virtual food drive.
Polytechnic professor leads Purdue effort to produce medical supplies
Purdue Polytechnic’s Nate Hartman is leading a volunteer group of 40 faculty and staff throughout the University to produce medical supplies for Indiana hospitals, including safety glasses and face shields. They’re also developing an improved design for N95 respirators that can be easily disinfected.
Akdere invited to join G20 taskforce on economy, employment and education
Mesut Akdere, associate professor of human resource development in Purdue Polytechnic’s Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation and director of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Virtual Lab, has been invited to join a task force at this November’s G20 summit, to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Six Polytechnic faculty promoted to associate or full professors
Purdue University's Board of Trustees approved the promotion of six Purdue Polytechnic faculty members.
Polytechnic research awards - February 2020
Funded research awards for February 2020.
Could fighting coronavirus compromise cybersecurity?
In an opinion piece for TheHill.com, Marcus Rogers, professor of computer and information technology, suggests that everyone be vigilant regarding their online actions.
Polytechnic hosts middle, high schoolers representing Indiana’s Technology Student Association
More than 130 middle and high school students convened on the Purdue campus in late February to display their solutions to a variety of challenges including architectural design, computer integrated manufacturing, engineering design, structural engineering, and dragster design.
Purdue offers combined degree program in human resources
Purdue Polytechnic and Krannert School of Management are teaming to offer a combined degree program, with students earning an undergraduate degree in human resource development and a master’s degree in human resource management.
Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) in Valencia, Spain
Polytechnic University of Valenica/ Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) in Valencia, Spain - Semester exchange
www.https://www.upv.es/index-en.html
Schuver receives Distinguished Service award from ASEE
Mark T. Schuver, director of professional education for Purdue Online – Polytechnic Institute, received the Joseph M. Biedenbach Award for Distinguished Service from the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).