Purdue University in Indianapolis is primed to receive some amazing students, such as those in Emily McLaughlin's course who have helped La Casa de Amistad culture center in the city undergo a beautiful overhaul. Read more:
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Purdue in Indianapolis spotlights student in themed entertainment design, new major for the university
“My professors say that you can’t create exhibits without first experiencing them yourself,” said Carys George, a student at Purdue Indy who majors in themed entertainment design. This is a brand-new major for Purdue that brings theme parks and experiential entertainment into the fold of Polytechnic curriculum.
New avionics lab in development at Purdue Polytechnic
Two aviation professors who have been modernizing curriculum have unveiled their plan for a new avionics lab. This will put students in an experiential lab space, teaching them to work on critical flight control systems in the aviation industry.
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:
Pumpkin Chunking event at New Albany provides fun, engagement for local students
Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany just hosted their ever-popular (and importantly, very messy) Pumpkin Chunking event for 2024. See what they got up to this year!
Samsung, Stellantis joint venture provides tech opportunities for Purdue, Kokomo students
The new, massive electric vehicle battery producer in Kokomo means great things for Purdue Polytechnic students, both from our statewide location in Kokomo and from elsewhere, who want to get hands-on experience in the EV industry. Read more:
IN-MaC brings hands-on learning methods to Evansville through Toyota partnership
Our Indiana Next-Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center continues to grow, as it expands alongside a longstanding partnership with Toyota to the University of Evansville:
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.
Cummins, Purdue IN-MaC partner to inspire future workforce, bring access to next-gen manufacturing
Cummins has partnered with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue to create a studio featuring robotics, coding, microelectronics, advanced manufacturing and much more.
“A catalyst for change”: first-generation student at Polytechnic shares experience
Suzy Meh, a first-generation college student in #PurduePolytechnic's human resources development major, shares her perspective as the first person in her family to take steps in higher education.