High school students and teachers from across Indiana participated in “Cyber Encounters,” a day-long cybersecurity workshop, at Purdue University on November 6.
Capture the Flag competition promotes need for cybersecurity professionals
Purdue Polytechnic students comprise the majority of two teams that placed at Raymond James Wealth Management’s 2019 “Capture the Flag” Information Security Competition.
$1.7M Dept. of Energy grant to accelerate creation of sustainable aviation fuels
Gozdem Kilaz, assistant professor of engineering technology and director of Purdue’s Fuel Laboratory of Renewable Energy (FLORE), will serve as principal investigator for “Higher Energy-Content Jet Blending Components Derived from Ethanol,” a research project funded by a $1.7 million Department of Energy grant.
Cybersecurity education research could lead to creation of secure programming clinic
Ida Ngambeki, assistant professor of computer and information technology, is researching techniques to incorporate secure programming into computer programming curricula without adding to the course load.
Techies Today Episode 004: Melody Birmingham-Byrd, Be Humble & Take Giant Leaps
Melody Birmingham-Byrd studied organizational leadership and has been a supervisor throughout her career, including more than seven years with Duke Energy. She reveals the inspiration for her career in management and shares advice about how to succeed in business in every phase of your career.
Polytechnic research awards - September 2019
Funded research awards for September 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
University of New South Wales in Sydney
University North South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia - Fall or Spring semester exchange
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New book from CIT professor addresses IoT’s role in a sustainable future
Abdul Salam, assistant professor of computer and information technology, has authored a new book, ”Internet of Things for Sustainable Community Development.”