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Virtual learning via lifelike computer-generated instructors
Nicoletta Adamo and Bedrich Benes are researching the ways in which emotional computer-animated instructors affect student learning. Their research also aims to guide the design of affective (that is, emotion-generating) on-screen agents that work well for different types of learners.
Published: December 16, 2019
Katherine Reichart and Jim Lerums
Jim Lerums and Katherine Reichart developed the Indiana Cybersecurity Scorecard, a tool for non-experts to confidently self-assess the state of their organization’s cyberinfrastructure.
Published: December 16, 2019
Total enrollment at Purdue Polytechnic's West Lafayette location has reached 4,910 students.
For three years in a row, the Purdue Polytechnic Institute achieved record enrollment at its West Lafayette location.
Published: December 16, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic High School students
Purdue Polytechnic High School, a tuition-free public charter school aligned with Purdue University, opened its second Indianapolis location in fall 2019.
Published: December 16, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic's recruitment, retention and diversity team
Purdue Polytechnic’s Office of Recruitment, Retention and Diversity (RRD) is made up of five individuals who assist and encourage high school students on their paths to college, and Polytechnic students on their paths through college.
Published: December 16, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes students on a Study Abroad trip to Europe
Jim Tanoos takes a global approach to helping students study supply chain management. Since 2017, Tanoos has shepherded his students onto planes and into four cities in Europe.
Published: December 16, 2019
Purdue's Board of Trustees meets at Purdue Polytechnic Anderson in April 2019.
Thanks to Purdue Polytechnic’s multiple locations located throughout Indiana, students can reach their collegiate goals regardless of where they reside.
Published: December 16, 2019
Example of a new tunnel in the DigIndy network, currently holding approximately six inches of water
Jason Ostanek, assistant professor of engineering technology and director of Purdue’s Applied Thermofluids Laboratory, and graduate students Luis Maldonado and Jhon Quiñones are working with Citizens Energy Group to study air flow in the DigIndy Tunnel System, a 28-mile network of 18...
Published: December 13, 2019
An illustration of the machine learning process for detecting evidence of cybercrime in the cloud
Fahad Salamh, Marcus Rogers and Umit Karabiyik have developed a cloud forensic model using machine learning to collect digital evidence related to illegal activities on cloud storage applications like Dropbox and Google Drive.
Published: December 04, 2019
Laser engraving technology
Students Matthew Fitzgerald and Shiv Patel used the laser engraver at Bechtel Innovation Design Center to inscribe railroad tracks once buried under State Street with Purdue emblems.
Published: December 04, 2019
Kai Mangiaracina
Kai Mangiaracina, junior in mechanical engineering technology and virtual product integration, became the 1000th recipient of Purdue’s Back a Boiler plan.
Published: December 03, 2019
Renee Thomas
Renee Thomas, director of Purdue’s Black Cultural Center, knows that being active in the campus community leads to academic success. With music, performing arts and cultural programs, the Black Cultural Center encourages students to get involved in “edutainment” —...
Published: December 03, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for October 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: November 29, 2019
Women in Construction Management
Women in Construction Management, a student organization, hosted a panel discussion and equipment demonstration sponsored by Kiewit Construction, Engineering and Mining Services.
Published: November 27, 2019
Techies Today, the Purdue Polytechnic Podcast
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute has launched “Techies Today,” a new podcast featuring conversations with faculty, staff, students and alumni, discussions regarding new and ongoing research projects, presentations about cultural awareness and updates on the college’s initiatives...
Published: November 25, 2019
Human Resource Development
The human resource development (HRD) undergraduate program created by Purdue Polytechnic’s Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation has been accepted by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Published: November 25, 2019
Lindsay Drake & Carson Deal
Purdue Polytechnic students Lindsay Drake and Carson Deal started their college experience with a two-week Study Abroad trip to Europe even before attending their first on-campus classes.
Published: November 24, 2019
Jim Tanoos
Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes' Jim Tanoos discusses supply chain management, globalization, and how studying abroad provides students with unique insight into this increasingly global field of study.
Published: November 22, 2019
High school students at the Cyber Encounters workshop
High school students and teachers from across Indiana participated in “Cyber Encounters,” a day-long cybersecurity workshop, at Purdue University on November 6.
Published: November 14, 2019
Purdue's two "Capture the Flag" teams
Purdue Polytechnic students comprise the majority of two teams that placed at Raymond James Wealth Management’s 2019 “Capture the Flag” Information Security Competition.
Published: November 08, 2019

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