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Disney connections: Purdue alum keeps “Pandora – The World of Avatar” flying
Disney connections: Purdue alum keeps “Pandora – The World of Avatar” flying
Park giving a presentation. (Photo provided)
Ph.D. student’s dissertation aims to bring autonomy, competence, joy to older adults using technology
Acevedo presenting to Purdue's Envision Center. (Photo provided)
Ph.D. student’s immersive VR journey brings him to new role in North Carolina
Sanchez was not only the greenhouse steward at MDRS, but also had her own experiment with the plastic-devouring mushroom samples, seen here. (Photo provided: Adriana Sanchez)
Giant leaps on ‘Mars’ outpost for Polytechnic student
Uma Claire just graduated from Purdue Polytechnic, the college for technology studies, in December 2024. (Photo provided)
Game dev alumna dives into Purdue experience: 'Producers are oil in the machine, you don't notice until the gears start squeaking.'
Computing, graphics senior creates innovations that work in practice, not just theory
Computing, graphics senior creates innovations that work in practice, not just theory
Purdue Polytechnic in Columbus faculty, staff, and students collectively turn out for events in the community, such as winter-season parades. (Purdue University photo)
Building community across Purdue—finding belonging in Columbus
Joshua Meister, during his time as a project creator for the NASA/Psyche mission. (Photo provided)
Computer Graphics Technology grad joins Disney Animation Apprentice Program: Q&A with Joshua Meister
Zach Arman at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (Photo provided/SIA)
A father and a Boilermaker: Zach Arman talks Purdue Polytechnic in Lafayette experience
Carys George, a Purdue themed entertainment design student in Indianapolis, conducts a case study at The Children’s Museum in Indianapolis. (Purdue University photo/The Persistent Pursuit)
Purdue Indy spotlights student in themed entertainment design, a new major for the university
(Photo provided/Candice Sexton)
PhD fellow earns Purdue Efficiency Award for organizational reforms in construction
Kaileen Kraemer, an alumna of both the computer graphics technology program at Purdue and Disney animation teams. (Photo provided)
From outsider to director: alumna talks Disney animation, lifelong learning, conquering imposter syndrome

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