A startup company co-founded by Purdue Polytechnic graduate students has received funding from the Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund.
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Van Scoy, McCarty start Air Race Classic June 21
Two student pilots begin the 40th Women’s Air Race Classic Tuesday (June 21) as the collegiate Purdue team.
Thirty student teams offer solutions to industries
Thirty teams of seniors in the School of Engineering Technology presented their final posters April 29 to complete their senior capstone experience.
Hoffman gains professionally through Festival Princess program
Even though she is an Indiana native, Allison Hoffman didn’t know much about the 500 Festival or the race that inspired the month of events: the Indianapolis 500.
Construction class builds tiny home to help community
“Every semester I start by challenging the students and asking them how they want to change the world. This year we made a tiny home,” said Kirk Alter, associate professor of construction management at Purdue University.
The tiny home project will address the issue of housing for the homeless, battered women and people re-entering society from prison.
“One of the things that the students have learned,” Alter said, “is that we don’t need heroes, we need partners — partners in our communities.”
Producing global students with a global perspective
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute has created an intercultural certification program for its students.
Purdue partners with Crytek for VR First initiative
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute will be home to one of seven new VR First labs at universities in the United States and Canada.
Underwood's tenacity pays off with Emmy
Evan Underwood
Payoff: Emmy Award for his company, FuseFX
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer graphics technology (CGT)
His efforts resulted in a 2015 Emmy Award for his company, FuseFX (founded by Purdue mechanical engineering alumnus Dave Altenau). The team won for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role for their work on “American Horror Story: Freak Show”. As the title may suggest, the computer graphics team created a gross mouth deformity for Twisty the Clown that had to be blended with film of the actor.
Anderson students suggest hydroponics for food bank
Purdue Polytechnic Anderson students are working on a hydroponic solution that will provide produce year-round to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.
Fallon demos professor's supersonic pingpong gun
When "The Tonight Show" starring Jimmy Fallon asks for assistance with a science segment, you take advantage of the situation.