After 40 years of teaching, Wes Crawford is being honored for his commitment to education and the construction industry. He will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) at their annual meeting in April 2017 in Seattle.

Seven Purdue Polytechnic Institute professors received a Seed for Success Award during the recent Excellence in Research Awards dinner. Seed for Success recipients are principal investigators and co-investigators who received an award of at least $1 million during the preceding fiscal year.

A team of Purdue University students and their professor placed first at a recent international standards simulation competition.

Students in the engineering/technology teacher education program won two awards at the Midwest Regional Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) competition at Illinois State University in Normal October 28-29.

Adam Kirby, who graduated with a PhD in Technology in May, was honored for his research at the recent IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security.

Kirby’s paper titled “Active Shooter Mitigation for Gun-Free Zones” placed second among all papers in the Attack and Disaster Preparation, Recovery, and Response category. The category had more than 30 entrants from around the world.

Purdue University received three awards in the recent University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs.

Purdue Polytechnic Institute faculty and staff were recognized at end-of-the-year awards ceremonies.

Two Purdue Polytechnic staff members were honored at the 2016 Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff Academic and Service Awards at Purdue University.

Jessica Cabral, assistant clinical professor of construction management, has received the 2016 Exceptional Early Career Award.

Two construction management professors have won top teaching awards from Purdue University.