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Funded research awards for February 2020.
Published: March 31, 2020
In an opinion piece for TheHill.com, Marcus Rogers, professor of computer and information technology, suggests that everyone be vigilant regarding their online actions.
Published: March 30, 2020
More than 130 middle and high school students convened on the Purdue campus in late February to display their solutions to a variety of challenges including architectural design, computer integrated manufacturing, engineering design, structural engineering, and dragster design.
Published: March 30, 2020
Purdue Polytechnic and Krannert School of Management are teaming to offer a combined degree program, with students earning an undergraduate degree in human resource development and a master’s degree in human resource management.
Published: March 25, 2020
Mark T. Schuver, director of professional education for Purdue Online – Polytechnic Institute, received the Joseph M. Biedenbach Award for Distinguished Service from the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Published: March 12, 2020
New to teaching remotely? Rosemary Astheimer, assistant professor of practice in computer graphics technology, says that remote teaching techniques could benefit instructors and students even when in-person class meetings is the norm.
Published: March 12, 2020
Three Purdue alumni, including a graduate of Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, will be using PlaneEnglish, an app they created, to help more members of the U.S. Air Force advance critical communication skills to keep them safe in the cockpit.
Published: March 06, 2020
Byung-Cheol “BC” Min and his colleagues are developing an electronic glove (e-glove) that fits over an artificial hand to enhance the prosthetic’s capabilities while appearing more realistic.
Published: March 06, 2020
Kathryn Harville, a senior in mechanical engineering technology, received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.
Published: March 06, 2020
Candice Sexton, a graduate teaching assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, was named one of six national trainees in the NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science)...
Published: March 06, 2020
With its modern flight simulators and relationships with aircraft manufacturers, Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology might be well positioned to help the aviation industry address the shortage of qualified pilots.
Published: March 05, 2020
Rosemary Astheimer’s students watch her pre-recorded video lectures before coming to class, allowing for class meetings to be used for active, hands-on learning and problem-solving. Astheimer says the “flipped classroom” method better accommodates different learning styles.
Published: March 03, 2020
Funded research awards for January 2020. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: February 27, 2020
February 11 is National Get Out Your Guitar Day. If you’re a Purdue student who doesn’t own a guitar, don’t fret! Purdue Polytechnic’s Mark French teaches a course in which you get to build one. He also leads a national program that teaches teachers how to lead guitar-...
Published: February 10, 2020
Mark Zimpfer, assistant professor of practice in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, talks about the "almost limitless opportunities" for students studying construction management technology and about the construction industry-related YouTube channel...
Published: February 06, 2020
John Sheffield, professor of engineering technology, will meet Pope Francis to discuss sustainable energy and how it might positively affect climate change.
Published: February 04, 2020
Funded research awards for December 2019.
Published: January 31, 2020
The Center City Development Corporation (CCDC) and the Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Richmond announced an expanded location for computer graphics laboratories at the Innovation Center, where the college will offer degree programs in animation, game design development, web programming and...
Published: January 29, 2020
Purdue Polytechnic’s Randy Rapp has been named a member of the science advisory council in the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI).
Published: January 22, 2020
Purdue Provost Jay Akridge spoke with Polytechnic faculty and staff about new investments in faculty and facilities, making Purdue a "Teaching 1" institution, and preparing the University for the expected realities of 2030.
Published: January 21, 2020