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Purdue Polytechnic’s Design and Innovation Challenge, a showcase for students to incorporate human-centered design during the creation of working prototypes of new products, went virtual in 2020.
Published: January 07, 2021
When COVID-19 made on-campus summer STEM camps impossible for middle-school students to attend in 2020, Purdue Polytechnic’s Anne Lucietto and Nancy Denton teamed with graduate students Brian Tedeschi and Julia Miller to devise “Techie Time,” a virtual five-day STEM camp.
Published: January 06, 2021
Purdue Polytechnic achieved an all-time high enrollment for the fourth consecutive year.
Published: January 06, 2021
Colin Gray, assistant professor of computer graphics technology and director of Purdue’s UX Pedagogy and Practice Lab, and a team of researchers including Shruthi Chivukula, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant, are studying practitioners’ experiences and attitudes...
Published: January 05, 2021
Gianna Lint, a student in Purdue Polytechnic’s Doctorate of Technology program, is applying her expertise in process improvement towards human trafficking research.
Published: January 05, 2021
A team of students from Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering, College of Science and other academic units are developing software, electrical, navigation and mechanical systems to race autonomous cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Published: January 04, 2021
Funded research awards for November 2020.
Published: December 31, 2020
Polytechnic students majoring in engineering/technology teacher education to become K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) instructors learned “Engineering by Design,” a new STEM-focused teaching model.
Published: December 08, 2020
Greg Strimel, assistant professor of technology leadership and innovation, chaired the team that produced the “Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning,” a newly released report to provide practical guidance for engineering learning that can begin for students as young as pre...
Published: December 03, 2020
Ashwin Sivakumar, a Purdue ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) cadet, will become the University’s first Space Force officer.
Published: December 03, 2020
Four Polytechnic student teams won first or second place at the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association’s November 2020 regional competition.
Published: December 03, 2020
A variety of Purdue Polytechnic students participated in Purdue’s 2020 Spring Undergraduate Research Conference.
Published: November 30, 2020
Mesut Akdere, professor of human resource development, received the Polytechnic’s Outstanding Faculty in Discovery award and a Purdue Seed for Success Award. But his work as a faculty member extends beyond the realm of research.
Published: November 24, 2020
Funded research awards for October 2020.
Published: November 24, 2020
Students at Purdue Polytechnic Anderson and Purdue Polytechnic Columbus will collaborate with Mursix Corporation and Cummins Inc.
Published: November 23, 2020
Abdul Salam, assistant professor of computer and information technology, and Usman Raza, a graduate teaching assistant, have authored a new book that provides in-depth analysis of the most recent developments in the field of wireless underground communications.
Published: November 18, 2020
Students who launch their own start-up products and businesses benefit from networking with Purdue’ Office of Technology Commercialization.
Published: November 16, 2020
Funded research awards for September 2020.
Published: October 30, 2020
Nathan Mentzer, Shawn Farrington and Lakshmy Mohandas adapted Purdue Polytechnic’s Tech 120 course so that students could physically attend class sessions or participate online in real-time from home on any given day.
Published: October 06, 2020
Purdue’s board of Trustees approved the naming of the Schweitzer Center at Purdue Polytechnic High School Englewood, honoring Purdue University alumnus Edmund O. Schweitzer III and Beatriz Schweitzer for their $4 million gift.
Published: October 05, 2020