Purdue Polytechnic faculty and executives gathered with representatives from Capture 3D/Zeiss, Howmet Aerospace and with peers in the industrial engineering program at Purdue to celebrate the recent installation of a Zeiss ScanBox 5120, a large machine that allows facilities to scan manufactured parts for comparison with their “perfect’’ digital versions. The ScanBox resides within the “Build @ Scale” lab, marking the first instance of cross-pollination in a physical teaching space between Purdue Polytechnic and the College of Engineering since Dudley and Lambertus Halls were dedicated.
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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:
Computing, graphics senior creates innovations that work in practice, not just theory
Take a look at Julian Triveri's story in our newsroom; he's a senior in computing and graphics whose work with Purdue's Envision Center adds genuine value to education with new VR tech, with a serious commitment to creating substantial—not gimmicky—programs.
Purdue senior Allison Boyd awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in the UK
Allison Boyd, a first-generation Purdue Polytechnic senior, has been awarded the prestigious Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate education in the United Kingdom. Today, she is set to join an elite group of scholars as a recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. The scholarship enables intellectually distinguished young American leaders to study in the United Kingdom.
Building community across Purdue—finding belonging in Columbus
Whether its organizing outreach events as a team or supporting one another over the holidays, Purdue Polytechnic's statewide sites like Columbus are profound example of the Boilermaker spirit across all of Indiana:
Ideas, execution combine at Design and Innovation Challenge, fall semester 2024
Congrats to all of our student winners at the most recent Design and Innovation Challenge:
Engineering technology students build kid's powered wheelchair through GoBabyGo program
Five engineering technology students are using a battery-powered toy as a platform to build a powered wheelchair for a child in the community:
Purdue Themed Entertainment Design program in Indianapolis expands with industry partnerships
Purdue Polytechnic's Themed Entertainment Design program, available only at Indianapolis, is going places with the help of some new collaborators:
Tajikistan women in STEM visit Purdue Polytechnic, explore options for female student recruitment
We were glad to host visiting women from Tajikistan, all of whom are part of the Congressional Office of International Leadership. Read more to see their interests in recruiting women in their own higher education institutions, and what facilities they explored during their visit to Purdue Polytechnic:
Army ROTC cadets conduct realistic airlift operations training at Purdue
Purdue Polytechnic is proud to be the college for the Division of Military Science and Technology, which has ROTC cadets doing all sorts of amazing exercises such as this recent airlift training: