Congratulations to Eric Matson from our Computer and Information Technology department on this prestigious award, achieved not only for some amazing student exchange efforts but also for several million dollars of grant funding as a consequence of his efforts:
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ABET accreditors visit Purdue Polytechnic to assess programs across three departments
Purdue Polytechnic appreciated the opportunity to host the team from ABET assigned to evaluate the quality of our programs. This kind of accreditation is very important for our grads—read more about it here:
Alumna achieves Fulbright grant for 2024-25
Our recent graduate Olivia Anderson is heading out to North Macedonia as a Fulbright grant awardee! Read on:
Maha Fluid Power 2024 tracks ‘research trends,’ provides support network across industry
“There is so much technology available to the modern workforce,” Purdue Polytechnic's Dean Castro said. “We give [students] the opportunity to use it all first-hand without ever having to leave the teaching environment.”
Research explores importance of salons for identifying abuse, trafficking victims
Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar is a coauthor on a new study that shows how trafficking victims could turn the odds in their favor with the help of salon workers—their rare point of contact with the outside world. Read more about what Seigfried-Spellar and the team recommend:
Collaborative game AI research wins award from intelligent systems journal
A work of collaborative research between Purdue Polytechnic graphics and information technology faculty and their grad students was recently awarded for their ability to use AI to generate new multiplayer video game levels. Find out how it works here:
Samsung, Stellantis joint venture provides tech opportunities for Purdue, Kokomo students
The new, massive electric vehicle battery producer in Kokomo means great things for Purdue Polytechnic students, both from our statewide location in Kokomo and from elsewhere, who want to get hands-on experience in the EV industry. Read more:
Purdue Polytechnic research team receives $900,000 NSF award to research engineering, technology students’ problem solving, collaboration skills
Congratulations to Jin Wei-Kocsis for a truly sizeable grant from the National Science Foundation. Read more about her team's research topics, and what they hope to achieve:
Polytechnic collaborators work to establish new dual-site NSF AI image center at Purdue and Houston
Purdue Polytechnic's Thomas Hacker and graduate student Zhiwei Chu are part of a wider group of Purdue experts helping the National Science Foundation create a new center for AI-powered imaging, which will help identify weaknesses in buildings located in or around natural disaster zones.
Grad student, faculty mentors present on AI in business analytics at conference
Congratulations to Kevin Dittman and Paul Thomas—and especially to our recent PhD graduate Sakhi Aggrawal for a successful presentation: