On November 1, Purdue honored Polytechnic professors Jin Wei-Kocsis, Nathan Mentzer, Alejandra Magana, Vetria Byrd, Joseph Hupy and Baijian “Justin” Yang with Seed for Success Acorn Awards. The award recognizes Purdue researchers who have obtained their first grant of $1 million or more in funding.
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Wearable tech, AI highlighted in Purdue Mobile Artificial intelligence Lab's recent publications
Multiple journals and conferences accepted papers in recent weeks from researchers in Purdue Polytechnic’s Mobile Artificial Intelligence (mAI) Lab. Sudip Vhaduri, assistant professor of data analytics and machine learning, directs the lab.
SMART Lab to have standout presence at world’s leading robotics conference
The SMART Lab, run by Purdue Polytechnic faculty member Byung-Cheol Min, showed off a great deal of original research at IROS 2023, one of the world’s largest robotics conferences, in early October.
Purdue Polytechnic high school network takes leaps forward, will receive new scholarships
Student testimonials and a round of new scholarship support indicate that the Purdue Polytechnic High School network will continue to forge ahead. Their efforts remain focused on shaping STEM education's future.
Wenhai Sun’s mission to bridge AI and online privacy with NSF award
The National Science Foundation awarded Purdue Polytechnic’s Wenhai Sun with a research grant for his efforts to develop machine intelligence-powered privacy protection technology.
Bias in AI—NSF awards Romila Pradhan's pursuit of fairer machine learning models
Romila Pradhan has been awarded as an early-career innovator by the National Science Foundation. She'll be trying to fix one of the most pressing concerns with AI and machine learning: are these programs learning to reflect humans' own prejudices?
Purdue Polytechnic adds 14 hands-on lab facilities in Dudley and Lambertus Halls
In addition to a vast array of improved lab facilities, Purdue Polytechnic will be adding over a dozen entirely new ones for the coming academic year. All are designed to help students keep pace with "technology's rapid evolution."
After IUPUI split, Purdue Polytechnic to lead tech programs in Indianapolis
Purdue Polytechnic, the university’s college for technology disciplines, will launch 10 majors at the newly established Purdue University in Indianapolis in fall 2024.
Purdue Technology Alumni Board votes in new members, renews commitments
Purdue Polytechnic’s alumni board has undergone a great deal of change lately, spinning up activities alongside a host of new members.
Polytechnic faculty, staff awarded at annual luncheon
Read about the plethora of award-winning faculty and staff within the Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University's college for innovation in technology.