Purdue University is the first university to join the 3D PDF Consortium in the new academia member category.
Polytechnic profs, graduate part of largest ever startup class
Three companies with ties to Purdue Polytechnic Institute are part of the Purdue Startup Class of 2016, the largest group in the University’s history.
Qian helps UN increase efficiency
Lin Qian’s doctoral dissertation will focus on enterprise resource planning (ERP) and its ability to help create efficiency in a non-profit organization. She was able to see ERP in action on a global scale during her four-month internship at the United Nations Secretariat in New York City this summer.
Purdue Polytechnic High School moving forward in Indy
Purdue University on Monday (Oct. 3) announced an agreement with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and opened applications for Purdue Polytechnic High School Indianapolis, a new STEM-focused charter school scheduled to open in fall 2017.
Purdue faculty receive $2.5 million NSF grant for STEM project
A National Science Foundation grant will fund Purdue University research into computational thinking by children.
The NSF awarded a $2.5 million grant to principal investigator Alka Harriger, a professor of computer and information technology, for the project, "Curriculum and Assessment Design to Study the Development of Motivation and Computational Thinking for Middle School Students across Three Learning Contexts."
Summer STEM options continue college's education mission
While most of Purdue’s students head home or to internships for the summer, Purdue Polytechnic continues its focus on STEM education with camps and workshops. The events reach potential future students as well as those who can help influence their college decisions.
Summer camps
Virtual reality has potential for both dawn and doom
Many people think of virtual reality (VR) as a technology used purely for entertainment, especially in video games. But VR will soon be commonplace in our everyday lives, changing everything from the way we work to the way we connect with other human beings, says David Whittinghill, an associate professor of computer graphics technology and computer and information technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
A season of reflection
Is there a greater time of the year than fall? It certainly is my favorite time of year and one of the reasons I moved back to my home state from Texas. As much as I loved living in Texas, I just really missed the fall weather and those memories attendant to changing temperatures: jeans, sweatshirts, football, hot apple cider with cinnamon sticks and the smell of fall.
#MyPolytechnicMajor - Mechatronic Engineering Technology
Mikaela Caron provides highlights of a week in her life as a junior majoring in mechatronics engineering technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University.
Mikaela had a very busy week planned when she agreed to document her major and student life for seven days. First up was the Greater Lafayette Startup Weekend, where she decided to pitch a business idea.
Examining feasibility of solar energy for universities
William Arnett’s solar energy research could have immediate impact on Purdue University and similar institutions.