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![Richard Voyles](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/VoylesRichard-robotics-PurdueNews-byJohnUnderwood-thumb_0.jpg)
Richard Voyles has been named the Daniel C. Lewis Professor in Purdue Polytechnic.
Published: June 05, 2020
![Steve Elliott](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/ElliottStephen-thumb.jpg)
Purdue Polytechnic’s Steve Elliott was appointed head of the Dept. of Technology Leadership & Innovation.
Published: June 01, 2020
![Purdue Polytechnic Research](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Research-thumb_38.jpg)
Funded research awards for April 2020.
Published: May 29, 2020
![Daphne Fauber, Natalie McGuckin and Erik Levin](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/UndergradResearch-collage-square.jpg)
Purdue Polytechnic students are researching collegiate pilots’ lifestyle habits, foundational game theory and Lyme disease instances in cities.
Published: May 18, 2020
![Greg Strimel](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/StrimelGreg-thumb_0.jpg)
Greg Strimel, assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education, was recognized by Purdue Student Life as Advisor of the Year for his work with TEECA (Technology Engineering Education Collegiate Association).
Published: May 12, 2020
![A version of Tyvek, the synthetic, waterproof material shown here on a home under construction, can be made into isolation gowns.](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Hartman-Tyvek-thumb.jpg)
Volunteers are needed to cut and sew isolation gowns made of Tyvek, a synthetic, waterproof material, for healthcare workers and first responders.
Published: May 12, 2020
![Purdue Polytechnic in the news](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/InTheNews-filler-thumb_16.jpg)
Faculty and staff in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute were recognized in May for their achievements during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Published: May 07, 2020
![Hayley Grisez (front, center)](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Grisez-thumb.jpg)
Hayley Grisez, a rising sophomore studying engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE), was honored with Purdue Student Life’s Emerging Leader award.
Published: May 05, 2020
![Purdue Polytechnic research](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Research-thumb_37.jpg)
Funded research awards for March 2020.
Published: April 30, 2020
![Mark Zimpfer](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/ZimpferMark-screenshot-thumb.jpg)
Mark Zimpfer, assistant professor of practice in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, helped his students adapt to remote learning by incorporating detailed videos of construction projects from the Internet.
Published: April 29, 2020
![Students from Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Region 9 using virtual reality forklift simulation in the HMIN Drives Dreams Pathway with HMIN’s Brandon Parker.](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/IN-MaC-Honda-thumb.jpg)
The Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) and Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) have partnered to create the HMIN Drives Dreams Pathway (HDDP) IN-MaC Design and Innovation Studio in Greensburg, Ind.
Published: April 28, 2020
![The GroPod under-counter appliance](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/GroPod-appliance-thumb.jpg)
Today’s victory gardens are getting a high-tech makeover with a home appliance created by two Purdue Polytechnic graduates.
Published: April 27, 2020
![U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Debs-SolarDecathlon-thumb.jpg)
Engineering technology and construction management technology students worked together to win second place in the Elementary School category at the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.
Published: April 23, 2020
![Nicole Hands (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe)](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/HandsNicole-creditRebeccaMcElhoe-thumb.jpg)
Nicole Hands received Purdue’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award.
Published: April 22, 2020
![Mark French](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/French-YouTubeSensation-thumb.jpg)
Mark French makes science fun through 370-plus videos that have been collectively viewed more than 7 million times.
Published: April 14, 2020
![Nathalie Duval-Couetil](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/DuvalCouetilNathalie-thumb.jpg)
Nathalie Duval-Couetil was named one of 12 new ambassadors to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative.
Published: April 10, 2020
![Virtual Food Drive](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/VirtualFoodDrive-square2.jpg)
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.
Published: April 10, 2020
![Purdue University faculty and staff have begun producing medical supplies to deliver to hospitals in Indiana. Using test-bed manufacturing facilities at the university, they have produced safety glasses, face shields, disposable connectors for ventilators, and N95 masks that can be easily disinfected.](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Hartman-Makers-medicalsupplies-thumb.jpg)
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...
Published: April 06, 2020
![Esteban Garcia, Sarah M. Hubbard, Gozdem Kilaz, Byung-Cheol "B.C." Min, Michael W. Suckow, and Mesut Akdere](https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/Polytechnic-2020faculty-promotions-thumb.jpg)
Purdue University's Board of Trustees approved the promotion of six Purdue Polytechnic faculty members.
Published: April 03, 2020