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Office of Undergraduate Research awards 12 research scholarships

Mar 30, 2018 | Research

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.

CIT plans inaugural career fair

Mar 29, 2018 | Event Summary

The Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) will host its inaugural CIT Career Fair on September 13, 2018. The CIT Career Fair will be especially for companies who need employees specializing in information technology, network engineering technology, systems analysis and design, and cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Camp for girls returns this June

Mar 26, 2018 | Event Summary, K-12

The Purdue University Cybersecurity Camp, offered for free to 40 female incoming 9th through 12th grade students, will return to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus June 17–22, 2018. The camp will be the only residential GenCyber student program to be offered in Indiana and surrounding Midwestern states.

Klipsch selected for National Space Council advisory group

Feb 23, 2018 | News Summary, People Profiles, Recognition

Fred Klipsch, a 1964 alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in industrial education and a 2007 honorary doctorate in technology, has been selected to serve in the National Space Council’s new Users Advisory Group.

Transformed learning environment leads to record enrollment

Oct 31, 2017 | Favorites, In the News, Recognition, Transformation

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute has set an all-time record for total enrollment at its West Lafayette location, surpassing the total set in 2006. The new record of 4,377 represents the complete reversal of an earlier eight-year decline.

CIT students creating train traffic notification app

Oct 20, 2017 | News Summary

A significant increase in daily train traffic in Columbus, Indiana, is inspiring Purdue Polytechnic students to create an app and website which could help area drivers avoid congestion on the roads.

Professor named Raisbeck Engineering Professor of Aviation Technology

Oct 20, 2017 | People Profiles, Recognition

Manoj Patankar, head of Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Aviation Technology, has been named by the Purdue University Board of Trustees as the Raisbeck Engineering Professor of Aviation Technology.

Professor adds technical & cultural experience to partnership with university in Peru

Oct 17, 2017 | People Profiles, Recognition

The Universidad Nacional de San Agustin (UNSA) recognized Daniel Leon-Salas, associate professor of engineering technology in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology, for his contribution to the development of knowledge and serving as a “distinguished example” of UNSA’s graduates.

Fall career fair attracted hundreds of companies and students

Oct 17, 2017 | Event Summary

The School of Construction Management Technology’s fall career fair, held September 28 at the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, provided nearly 800 students opportunities to meet representatives from 184 companies.

UX design student scores first place in Hewlett Packard internship competition

Oct 4, 2017 | People Profiles, Recognition

Abilene Perez, a junior in user experience (UX) design, was awarded first place at the 2017 Intern Project Fair during her internship at Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Houston, Texas.