A variety of Purdue Polytechnic students participated in Purdue’s 2020 Spring Undergraduate Research Conference.
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CGT student honored for autoimmune disease research
Nathan Kanter, a student double-majoring in data visualization and web programming and design, was awarded top abstract at a Purdue conference for his research into the connection between systematic lupus erythematosus and the progress through puberty during adolescence.
Undergrads research lifestyle habits for collegiate pilots, foundational game theory, Lyme disease instances in cities
Purdue Polytechnic students are researching collegiate pilots’ lifestyle habits, foundational game theory and Lyme disease instances in cities.
City of Columbus launches online train status page
The City of Columbus announced the launch of a web-based train status page that will allow residents to determine if a train is approaching the intersection of Indiana State Roads 11 and 46. The technology behind the page was designed by Isaiah Bowman, a senior in computer and information technology at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus.
Office of Undergraduate Research awards 11 research scholarships to Polytechnic students
In partnership with Purdue’s Office of Undergraduate Research, Purdue Polytechnic awarded 11 scholarships to undergraduate students to recognize their engagement in original research, scholarship, or creative work under the guidance of faculty mentors.
Physiological, technological challenges slow growth in virtual reality use
Widespread adoption of virtual reality (VR) is being held back by physiological and technological challenges, according to David Whittinghill, associate professor of computer graphics technology and computer and information technology.
Office of Undergraduate Research awards 12 research scholarships to Polytechnic students
In partnership with Purdue’s Office of Undergraduate Research, Purdue Polytechnic awarded 12 scholarships to undergraduate students to recognize their engagement in original research, scholarship, or creative work under the guidance of faculty mentors. Students are studying robotics in construction education, perceptions of STEM stereotypes, social engineering attacks, and the effects of pulsed die lube spray on high pressure die casting, among other projects.
Student develops portable jet engine controller in a shoebox
Brock Gillum, an undergraduate student working in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology’s engine test laboratory, developed a portable control box prototype for a jet engine in a shoebox.
Virtual nose may reduce simulator sickness in video games
Virtual reality games often cause simulator sickness – inducing vertigo and sometimes nausea - but new research findings point to a potential strategy to ease the affliction.
PDES Launches New Structure and Strategies to Connect to the Digital Enterprise
PDES, INC. PRESS RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 - PDES Inc. has been a leader in accelerating the development, implementation, and use of STEP and related product data standards to enhance information interoperability and effectiveness...