Big things are happening at Purdue Polytechnic, as our faculty member B.C. Min has just recently founded the Applied AI Research Center, which seeks to "[shape] the future of AI" through research and industry collaboration.
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Polytechnic user experience students join UK partners for Digital Civics Exchange
A collection of students from six universities teamed up in the UK for Northumbria U's Digital Civics Exchange, which taught practical design thinking and gave Purdue Polytechnic's UX students an opportunity to showcase their talents:
Polytechnic faculty, staff celebrated at college-wide annual awards (2024)
Read about the plethora of award-winning faculty and staff within the Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University's college for innovation in technology.
Computer graphics programs climb national rankings in animation, game design, UX
Purdue Polytechnic's computer graphics technology department has climbed the ranks of both Animation Career Review and the Princeton Review for 2024. Students and faculty leaders say this is due to adoption of new technology, innovative teaching, and frequent mentorship and encouragement.
Webster wins third SME Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award
Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany's own Rustin Webster has just clinched a third award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers for a stellar history in supporting student development. Read about it here:
Lu, after defending Ph.D. dissertation, makes giant leap to Adobe
Purdue Polytechnic's Department of Computer Graphics Technology wishes our recent PhD graduate Yawen Lu the very best as he embarks on this exciting new chapter at Adobe. Discover his Purdue story here:
Game dev alumna dives into Purdue experience: 'Producers are oil in the machine, you don't notice until the gears start squeaking.'
Uma Claire, recent alumna of Purdue Polytechnic's game development program and a new producer at Wizards of the Coast, gives us a deep-dive into all she's learned at Purdue Polytechnic:
Dean's Lecture Series features exploration of Solitaire '[inventing] modern life'
Purdue Polytechnic thanks Dr. Ian Bogost from Washington University for a fascinating exploration on the influence of games, technology, and culture:
Computing, graphics senior creates innovations that work in practice, not just theory
Take a look at Julian Triveri's story in our newsroom; he's a senior in computing and graphics whose work with Purdue's Envision Center adds genuine value to education with new VR tech, with a serious commitment to creating substantial—not gimmicky—programs.
McGraw wins best paper, presentation awards at motion, interaction, games conference
Tim McGraw had a second recent SIGGRAPH conference turn out very successfully, as he won both the Best Long Paper and Best Presentation awards at MIG 2024, hosted by George Mason University: