The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has provided a $1.25 million grant to Purdue Polytechnic High School Indianapolis.
Akdere reappointed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mesut Akdere, associate professor of human resource development and the director of Purdue Polytechnic Leadership Academy at Purdue University, has been reappointed to the Board of Examiners of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
China's Chicago consul general visits Purdue airport
On Wednesday (March 29), Hong Lei, consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago, and his staff visited Purdue University.
2nd annual Purdue Polytechnic Innovation Summit planned for April 11-12
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute, one of the 10 academic colleges at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced the second annual Purdue Polytechnic Innovation Summit will be held April 11-12, 2017. The summit will focus on the next wave of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Engineering Technology builds support for updating government’s employment qualification standard
A proposed modification to a government employment qualification standard would benefit School of Engineering Technology students and alumni. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has endorsed the modification of the federal government’s “All Professional Engineering Positions” (GS-0800) standard.
Society of Plastics Engineers student chapter chartered at Purdue Polytechnic Richmond
Purdue Polytechnic Richmond students with an interest in plastics engineering may now join the Society of Plastics Engineers, which chartered a student chapter in Richmond on March 9.
Purdue, Accenture study describes smart way to embrace open innovation
Companies use a concept called open innovation to expand beyond in-house research and development and to use external sources to find new technologies, develop new products and services, or to launch new platforms. "The Smart Way to Open Your Innovation Process," a recent joint study by Purdue University's Research Center for Open Digital Innovation and global professional services company Accenture, noted that large companies embrace open innovation but do not always utilize it strategically.
New online engineering technology graduate degree aimed at filling demand for leaders in the field
MS in Engineering Technology degree combines problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills with technical expertise to prepare graduates for career advancement
Postdoctoral researcher aims to improve predictability of alloy fatigue in industry
Dongjun Bang, a postdoctoral research assistant in the School of Engineering Technology, wants to advance the world’s understanding of the mechanics of fractures.
Student reflects on Women in Aviation conference
Gatlyn Ligon, a first-year student in professional flight, reflected on the opportunity she had to attend the Women in Aviation International Conference in Orlando, Florida.