Joon Kang, an undergraduate student studying Supply Chain and Sales Engineering Technology, won awards for posters in two research competitions. As a Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship participant, Kang worked on research about ammonia emissions in North Carolina tobacco production. Both papers he worked on during the DUIRI program have been accepted for publication in global academic journals.

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:

As reported by Purdue News, Purdue Polytechnic faculty contributed to Purdue University’s position as one of the top patent-producing institutions in the United States, with Purdue ranking fourth nationally and seventh worldwide for patents received in 2024.

Adriana Sanchez, a soon-to-be senior in mechanical engineering technology, recently got back from doing some amazing things at the Mars Desert Research Facility in Utah. Read about her two weeks in a simulated spacefaring environment here:

Huachao Mao, assistant professor of engineering technology in Purdue University’s Polytechnic college, and his team have created a method to fabricate economical multilevel microfluidic devices as small as one-tenth of the diameter of a human hair. The new method could be beneficial to cancer cell analysis, drug screenings, environmental testing, geology, manufacturing and other fields.

Jake, a Supply Chain student in Purdue Polytechnic, has really made the most of his Boilermaker experience, and has proved to be an incredibly resilient and adaptable student. Read his spotlight story here:

On December 6, Purdue Polytechnic in Columbus hosted its highly anticipated GoBabyGo cars event, a heartwarming initiative that showcased novel assistive technology for young children with disabilities.

Congratulations to Xiaonan Lu from Purdue Polytechnic, who has just received a massive grant from the Department of Energy to innovate power grid systems, especially in underserved locales:

Five engineering technology students are using a battery-powered toy as a platform to build a powered wheelchair for a child in the community:

Congrats to Israa Azzam and her faculty mentor Dr. Breidi; Azzam’s research on immersive digital twins and extended reality just earned top honors: