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The 2017 Polytechnic Summit, an international gathering of fellow academic and industry professionals, will be held June 5-7, 2017, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The summit will showcase innovative 21st-century polytechnic approaches to applied learning environments and student...
Published: May 31, 2017
Published: May 31, 2017
Chris Vogt, a 2011 aeronautical engineering technology graduate, developed a love of juggling into a career as a project engineer and designer at UTC Aerospace Systems in Phoenix, Arizona.
And it started as a fifth-grader during a visit to Chuck E. Cheese’s.
Published: May 30, 2017
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis and Vincennes University announced a joint degree program to be offered at the Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis beginning in fall 2017.
Published: May 25, 2017
Mesut Akdere, associate professor of human resource development, has received the inaugural Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship and Research (CILMAR) Faculty Fellow Award. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate a commitment to intercultural teaching, learning, and research.
Published: May 25, 2017
The Richmond High School Alumni Association recently received a gift of $10,000 for a scholarship for students reserved for Richmond High School graduates planning to attend Purdue Polytechnic Richmond in fall 2017.
Published: May 24, 2017
Abhishek Balaji, a 2017 graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology and a minor in management, was selected to deliver the student response at the commencement ceremony for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and the College of Liberal Arts on May 13. Balaji...
Published: May 22, 2017
Scott Bess, head of Purdue Polytechnic High School, joined Clair Fiddian-Greene, chief executive officer of the Fairbanks Foundation, on Inside INdiana Business to discuss the organization’s recent $1.25 million contribution to the school.
Published: May 22, 2017
A state-of-the-art solar array used primarily for learning and research has been installed on Knoy Hall’s rooftop. The new 28-panel array replaces a 24-panel system installed 17 years ago. The new solar photovoltaic array, comprised of panels each roughly the same physical size as those...
Published: May 22, 2017
Purdue University and the Adani Institute of Infrastructure plan to work together to foster international cooperation in education and research.
Published: May 18, 2017
Students working in the Department of Computer and Information Technology have discovered “Ring-Road,” a software bug which could make it easier for hackers to breach popular services like Google’s Gmail.
Published: May 17, 2017
Darien Huss, a 2015 graduate of Purdue Polytechnic’s computer and information technology program, helped stop a worldwide cyberattack Friday (May 12).
The ransomware attack, dubbed “WannaCry” by security researchers, affected hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows-based...
Published: May 16, 2017
Local law enforcement agencies collaborated with faculty and students in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Discovery Park, and other units at Purdue to create the High Tech Crime Unit, and officials provided a first-ever public tour of their facility Thursday (May 11) to...
Published: May 15, 2017
Funding proposals for March 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: May 15, 2017
Funded research awards for March 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: May 15, 2017
“Purdue Polytechnic provides not only a targeted education but also promises to develop the sort of job opportunities that will keep more of the best and brightest from leaving the Anderson area," according to the Herald Bulletin.
Published: May 11, 2017
Getting one’s foot in the door in the highly competitive film industry requires the acquisition of skills which are multidisciplinary in nature, gaining experience by working with classmates and student organizations, and networking with industry professionals, says Andrew Kennedy, a Purdue...
Published: May 11, 2017
Teams of engineering/technology teacher education students placed first, second, and third in national competitions at the Technology & Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) conference.
Published: May 11, 2017
Ashley Penzato
Class of 2017, Novi, Michigan
Payoff: DPR Construction in Washington D.C.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in building construction management with a certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation
Job duties: Submittals, requests for information, communicating...
Published: May 11, 2017