In this episode of Techies Today, the Purdue Polytechnic Podcast, Baijian “Justin” Yang, associate dean for research and professor of computer and information technology, discusses the evolution of research at tier-1 universities like Purdue. Although having just one or two people in a research project remains a valid method, Yang believes that researchers are more likely to make discoveries with real-world impact when they collaborate with people who have expertise in other disciplines.

Gary Bertline, distinguished professor and former dean, discusses the Polytechnic’s focus on use-inspired research and why this form of research is unique among the colleges at Purdue University.

Gary Bertline, distinguished professor and former dean, recalls how he and the college‘s leadership team came up with a future-forward plan to redefine and differentiate our college a decade ago — and converted the formerly skeptical Purdue President Mitch Daniels into being one of the college’s biggest supporters.

Equity is not about treating everybody the same. John Gates, Purdue’s vice provost for diversity and inclusion, says it’s about providing people what they need to succeed, even if that means treating people differently—and what we do innately in our lives is what we should do in our classrooms and offices.

Mike Reckowsky, director of industry relations in Purdue Polytechnic, says companies that sponsor students’ senior capstone projects receive working prototypes that address real-world problems. See students’ unique problem-solving abilities on display during our Tech Expo, and learn why your company should partner with our college.

How did building cities in the dirt with toys and listening to soccer games on the radio lead a boy from Colombia to a distinguished career in industry and higher education that spanned three continents? It’s the story of Daniel Castro, the new dean of Purdue University's Polytechnic Institute.

James Letsinger, a 2013 Construction Management Technology grad, is overseeing construction of Purdue’s $140 million Engineering & Polytechnic Gateway Complex. He discusses what his job is like each day at the construction site and what it means to him to advance from being a graduate to building his school’s future home.

This episode of Techies Today features a visit with Toni Munguia, Purdue Polytechnic’s director of recruitment, retention and diversity. Learn why Toni loves her students like her own family. Toni tells us how she first came to Purdue, why working with students is so meaningful to her, and how her TECH 101 course makes a difference for students and the Polytechnic.

Abby Perez is a user experience engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In 2018, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Purdue Polytechnic’s UX Design program with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This episode of “Techies Today” includes interviews with Abby recorded several years apart.

Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, associate professor of computer and information technology, fights crime using cyberforensics, a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to evidence found in computers and digital storage media.