During a recent cold snap in Indiana, Scott Massey was at an area hardware store buying a significant supply of seeds. The incredulous cashier questioned his purchase since most home gardeners won’t start buying their garden seeds for a few more months.
Game studies major attracts more students
The game studies major in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one professor’s answer to keeping students in the state.
Anderson students create BoilerBot - a robotic greenhouse
Students enrolled in TECH 12000 (Design Thinking in Technology) at Purdue Polytechnic Anderson are creating a prototype of a robotic greenhouse.
Kelley to present education keynote in Korea
Todd Kelley, associate professor of engineering/technology teacher education, and graduate student Euisuk Sung have been invited to present at the Korean Technology Educators Association (KTEA)’s winter conference, which is an annual meeting for all Korean technology educators and teachers.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your (1:10 scale electric) engines
ECET 58100 (Robot Programming) students staged a race of 1:10-scale autonomous vehicles in Knoy Hall, testing their programming skills for vehicle navigation and static obstacle avoidance.
Examining what makes open source communities thrive
Sabine Brunswicker, associate professor of technology leadership & innovation, and her research team examine the structure and culture of open source communities to help them be more productive. The team analyzes millions of lines of code to find collaborative patterns, examines the stability of underlying code over time, models the evolution of a group’s code, and compares how its technology compares to other products.
Seniors win big with home-based hydroponics garden
Two Purdue Polytechnic Institute seniors are part of team whose company, Hydro Grow LLC, won the Schurz Innovation Challenge December 8.
Clark, Black join ProSTAR team
The Center for Professional Studies (ProSTAR) has added two new staff members to the ProSTAR family: Carrie Clark and Sarah Black.
ProSTAR wins rebranding award from UPCEA
ProSTAR has been nationally recognized as a Bronze Medal winner for marketing rebranding through the University Professionals in Continuing and Online Education Association (UPCEA).
What now for the Class of 2016: Robert Parham
Find out the future plans for 2016 construction management graduate Robert Parham.