Engineering technology faculty Milton Aguirre has come up with an amazing stress-management tool for students, and his recent grant funding has ensured that the device will not only be produced in large quantities, but on campus as well:
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National institute awards grant to innovate engineering technology curriculum
Purdue Polytechnic faculty in multiple disciplines have been granted nearly $150,000 to generate new teaching modules for engineering technology students.
Keller partners with FAA to prepare next-gen aviation students
“We’re focusing on making aviation education accessible and impactful through advanced simulation and hands-on learning"—Julius Keller
Lu secures $1.44M DoE grant to advance microgrid resilience in underserved communities
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:
Polytechnic team visits Lake Michigan for sustainable cement research
A group of students in our Construction Management Technology discipline are doing some amazing sponsored research into sustainable alternatives to current concrete formulas:
Faculty win FAA grant to provide high-tech learn-by-doing programs for aviation educators
Purdue Polytechnic is extending the learn-by-doing approach even further into the classroom, thanks to a new grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more:
American Chemical Society awards young faculty grant to Polytechnic professor Chengcheng Tao
Chengcheng Tao, an assistant professor in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, is among a group of nearly 80 researchers to receive a grant in 2023 from the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF).
NSF funds AI, augmented reality research in Purdue Polytechnic’s aviation programs
The National Science Foundation has just issued its first-ever grant to Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, funding the school’s large-scale AI and mixed-reality research project. Included are over a dozen industry partners and higher ed institutions.
Linvill highlights workforce gaps as DoD invests $19M in Purdue-led SCALE program
Jennifer Linvill, director of workforce needs for the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) program, emphasized the urgent need to align university training with industry demands as the U.S. Department of Defense invests $19 million in expanding SCALE’s efforts.
NSF grant will address disparities among Black engineering technology students
Anne Lucietto from Purdue Polytechnic's School of Engineering Technology has teamed up with a wide range of researchers to investigate disparities between African American student enrollment in engineering technology compared to other demographic groups. Lucietto was awarded nearly $300,000 by the National Science Foundation to undertake the project.