Angela's work, from our own VR Lab to the Spanish and Japanese language departments, has gotten her a number of unique accolades as she heads into our Ph.D. program—go Angela
PhD in Technology
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:
PhD student uncovers ‘human values gaps’ in AI datasets
A Purdue Polytechnic PhD student has devised a technique for examining AI training data to see if systems will align with human morals and values. Read more here:
Teaching K-12 teachers: Purdue workshop aims to build future workforce for the Midwest semiconductor industry
Purdue’s SCalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement in K-12 (SCALE K-12) program welcomed K-12 teachers to West Lafayette for week-long programs to train them how to include microelectronics content in their curricula. It’s part of an initiative by the U.S. Department of Defense to build a domestic semiconductor industry. Professors from three Purdue colleges, including the Polytechnic’s Greg Strimel, are collaborating with faculty at several Midwestern universities to expand SCALE K-12’s reach to 19,000 students in 12 school districts across Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.