Purdue's Black and Gold Autonomous Racing Team is filled with student and faculty experts from Purdue Polytechnic. Read on to see how the team fosters greater reach (and faster speeds) with advanced driverless car tech each race season.
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Student spotlights showcasing their achievements, experiences, and contributions.
Trimble Technology Lab is “heritage and future” for Purdue Polytechnic, university's construction programs
The multi-billion dollar Trimble Inc. joined its new partners at Purdue Polytechnic for the launch of the Trimble Technology Lab, which has proven to be productive both for new research and student work right from the start. Read on to hear remarks from President Chiang, Purdue Polytechnic's Dean Daniel Castro and others.
Guitar made from Mackey floor, crafted by Polytechnic student, auctioned for nearly $11K at Purdue vs. IU
Gryphon Mawhorter from Purdue Polytechnic's guitar lab returns with his latest creation: a guitar made of the old basketball court from Mackey Arena. An auction for the item will begin at the Purdue vs. IU men's basketball game, and will support the guitar lab's continued success.
Computer graphics programs climb national rankings in animation, game design, UX
Purdue Polytechnic's computer graphics technology department has climbed the ranks of both Animation Career Review and the Princeton Review for 2024. Students and faculty leaders say this is due to adoption of new technology, innovative teaching, and frequent mentorship and encouragement.
Engineering technology researchers win awards in manufacturing, industrial engineering, teaching for mixed-reality work
A mixed-reality research team which began in 2022 with Dr. Farid Breidi's NSF grant just swept several categories of the American Society for Engineering Education's annual awards. See what they won here:
Three Polytechnic students awarded scholarships on aviation organization’s 30th anniversary
Congratulations to three of our aviation students, who have just been awarded a prestigious scholarship!
Year-in-review for Polytechnic research: over $16 million for 2023-24
For the 2023-24 academic year, 108 research projects were either initiated or received continuing funding within Purdue Polytechnic, altogether totaling over $16 million. Research grants represent a wide range of Purdue Polytechnic, including faculty across all academic departments as well as contributions from many graduate students listed as co-authors on many projects.
Aviation senior project for sampling atmospheric emissions takes flight
Our senior students in aviation are generating novel methods to detect greenhouse gas levels during normal commercial flights, massively increasing the efficiency for making such measurements. Learn all about their invention in our newsroom:
Purdue Indy students collaborate to design and build low-cost neonatal medical devices for international use
Our Purdue Indy students are saving lives; mechanical engineering technology undergrads collaborated with faculty and Riley Children's Hospital to build a new kind of incubator that can be used in lower-income nations around the world. Read all about it here:
Flight students look to crack top ten once more in all-women 2024 Air Race Classic
Some incredible female pilots have gathered for the 2024 Air Race Classic, including a Purdue team composed of Reyna Dodd and returning competitor Morgan Mallow. Here's to cheering them on to another top ten finish for the second year in a row: