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Polytechnic doctoral student, military test pilot wins Asst. Naval Secretary award for faculty support
Our doctoral students come from all walks of life—for instance, active-duty Naval test pilot Jonathon Parry, who just won an Assistant Naval Secretary award for top scientists and engineers. Learn more about Parry here:
Graduate students present research, awarded for advancing strategic initiatives
Purdue Polytechnic graduate students presented posters recapping their 2023-24 research projects at Stewart Center in late April. Students received award certificates for first, second and third place for each of the Polytechnic’s respective strategic research impact areas—i.e. Future Work and Learning, Holistic Safety and Security and Realizing the Digital Enterprise.
PlayStation, ‘Last of Us’ and beyond: Q&A with master’s alumnus Xingyu Lei
As a graduate of Purdue Polytechnic's master's program in computer graphics technology, Xingyu Lei has gotten to work on big-name projects such as “The Last of Us” and “Call of Duty” franchises, just in the first leg of his career alone. Read on to find out what advice he gives to up-and-coming professionals in the field.
Computer and Information Technology forms first grad student association with faculty, alumnus advisor
Purdue Polytechnic's Department of Computer and Information Technology formed its first official organization for graduate students, which will provide a support network for academic and social life, as well as helping with funding for conferences and travel related to students' work.
PhD student earns high placement in popular cognitive engineering research competition
Zixu Zhang, a PhD student in Purdue Polytechnic's technology program, earned a top three spot out of a 600-person research competition in cognitive engineering.
SMART Lab to have standout presence at world’s leading robotics conference
The SMART Lab, run by Purdue Polytechnic faculty member Byung-Cheol Min, showed off a great deal of original research at IROS 2023, one of the world’s largest robotics conferences, in early October.
German executive, industry pioneer seeks Purdue Polytechnic recruits for dual master’s degree abroad
Through a collaborative agreement between Purdue and Germany’s Reutlingen University, students can earn two master’s degrees simultaneously: a master of science in engineering technology from Purdue and a master of science in digital industrial management and engineering from Reutlingen.
PhD student takes chance on America, finds ideal Purdue program and community
Fan Yang, a student working toward a doctorate in construction management technology, has had a wild, years-long journey to get to America. Now that she’s at Purdue, she not only has a story to share, she’s here to learn.
Trustees approve applied geospatial analytics master’s program, CIT doctoral program
Purdue’s Board of Trustees approved a new online Master of Science degree in geospatial analytics and a new PhD in computer and information technology program. The two new degrees will be offered beginning Fall 2022.