The multi-billion dollar Trimble Inc. joined its new partners at Purdue Polytechnic for the launch of the Trimble Technology Lab, which has proven to be productive both for new research and student work right from the start. Read on to hear remarks from President Chiang, Purdue Polytechnic's Dean Daniel Castro and others.
Future Work and Learning
Purdue Polytechnic Maymester abroad explores car commerce across central Europe
Purdue Polytechnic students had another amazing Maymester trip in Central Europe this year—read all about it here:
Ph.D. student’s immersive VR journey brings him to new role in North Carolina
Pedro Acevedo successfully defended his dissertation, and will now have a faculty role at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Read about how he is moving the needle on immersive VR in the world of education:
IN-MaC relaunches with a bold vision and statewide momentum
“This is more than a relaunch,” said Nathan Hartman, IN-MaC's director. “It’s a recommitment to doing what Indiana does best—making things—and ensuring we’re ready for what’s next.”
Polytechnic faculty member honored at Purdue 2025 Festival of Teaching and Learning
Congratulations, Professor Lucas, for your incredible dedication to enriching teaching and learning at Purdue Polytechnic!
Engineering Technology alumni coach McCutcheon High robotics team to world championship
Our alumni are achieving amazing things at Purdue and beyond! Read about how Zach and Mike coached a high school team to worldwide success:
An intro to Shamima Mithun, new computer, information technology faculty in Indianapolis
Meet Shamima Mithun, a professor at Purdue University in Indianapolis who is teaching innovative approaches to AI and language processing:
Purdue Polytechnic in Anderson returns to EVGrandPrix with two teams, builds momentum for future
Purdue Polytechnic in Anderson entered this year's EVGrandPrix with two karting teams rather than last year's one, and have built an infrastructure for future expansion of this engaging program:
Mentzer, team recognized with Steps to Leaps Faculty Research award
Congratulations are in order to Nathan Mentzer and the incredible research team behind HyFlex:
Polytechnic faculty among Purdue’s top innovators in 2024 patent rankings
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.