Lyles moves the world forward with an exploration mindset

Father-and-son discussions about inexpensive ways to launch objects to the moon sparked an interest that has stuck with Dahlon Lyles.

Now a senior in mechanical engineering technology, Lyles continues in his quest to build unique methods for sending items to space. His work has even gained national attention.

Lyles is an active member of the Association of Mechanical and Electrical Technologists (AMET), where he led a team in 2013-14 in the Global Space Balloon Challenge.

This month, Lyles is featured as one of Purdue's 5 Students Who Move the World Forward.

Find out about other fun activities Lyles has undertaken during his time at Purdue at the official "5 Students Who..." web site.

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