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Mark French
Mark French’s videos, seen by over 6.5 million viewers, help students understand challenging mathematical concepts. We talked with Mark about his channel's origins and production techniques.
Published: October 08, 2019
Mesut Akdere
Mesut Akdere and Renu Dalal won Emerald Publishing’s “Highly Commended” 2019 award for their co-authored article “Talent Development: Status Quo and Future Directions.”
Published: October 08, 2019
Techies Today, the Purdue Polytechnic Podcast
An introduction to Techies Today, the Purdue Polytechnic podcast, with clips of upcoming episodes.
Published: October 01, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for August 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: September 30, 2019
Richard Voyles' ingestible pill-size robot for cows
Purdue Polytechnic’s Richard Voyles and his research colleagues are developing pill-sized robots with artificial intelligence to help dairy farmers monitor the health of their herds.
Published: September 30, 2019
Mitch Daniels
Gateway ComplexPurdue University announced that Lilly Endowment Inc. has given a $40 million grant to help create Purdue’s Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway Complex, an interdisciplinary hub with project-based instructional labs, design studios and other collaborative spaces. The complex...
Published: September 10, 2019
Anthony Sparkling
Purdue Polytechnic’s Anthony Sparkling has been honored with the Early Career Award from ELECTRI International, the Foundation for Electrical Construction.
Published: September 09, 2019
Bechtel Innovation Design Center
The Bechtel Innovation Design Center is a makerspace on the Purdue campus that provides students with training and access to high-end equipment with which to build prototypes of their design ideas. Students from any Purdue major can use the waterjet, computer-aided design software, 3D printers or...
Published: September 02, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for July 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: August 31, 2019
John Mott
John Mott, associate professor in aviation technology, and his research team have developed an antenna system aimed at enabling network connectivity in rural areas.
Published: August 19, 2019
Petr Vozka
ASTM International has awarded a scholarship to Petr Vozka, a graduate research assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology.
Published: August 19, 2019
Jacob Torres
After years working in the restaurant industry, Jacob Torres went back to school to earn degrees in mechanical engineering technology. Now the Purdue graduate is developing ways to grow food in space for NASA.
Published: August 19, 2019
Abstract Visualization of Spatial Distributions
A new, patented technique being developed by Yingjie “Victor” Chen and his research team could make visualization of big spatial data sets easier and more concise.
Published: August 12, 2019
Bill Hutzel and Danielle LeClerc
Bill Hutzel, professor of mechanical engineering technology, and undergraduate Danielle LeClerc are continuing the School of Engineering Technology’s years-long Biowall research in clean, sustainable indoor air. LeClerc is incorporating data from NASA to determine which plants have the best...
Published: August 12, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for June 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: July 31, 2019
Xiumin Diao is teaching robots to recognize & predict human actions
Xiumin Diao is helping robots recognize and predict human actions. His research could lead to improvements in technology used for physical therapy and other medical applications.
Published: July 31, 2019
Presso, a kiosk garment cleaning device
Nishant Jain and Thibault Corens, graduates of Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology, are developing Presso, a vending machine-like device for dry cleaning garments.
Published: July 12, 2019
Noah Scott
Purdue Polytechnic student Noah Scott was appointed to the Purdue University Board of Trustees.
Published: July 05, 2019
“Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway” project
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved construction of the $140 million “Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway” project for project-based instructional laboratories, design studios and collaborative spaces.
Published: July 03, 2019
Gary Bertoline & Geanie Umberger
During a visit to Purdue University, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced a $12 million award to Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute to develop a program to help fill a growing need for cybersecurity professionals.
Published: July 02, 2019

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