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Students working in the Department of Computer and Information Technology have discovered “Ring-Road,” a software bug which could make it easier for hackers to breach popular services like Google’s Gmail.
Published: May 17, 2017
Darien Huss, a 2015 graduate of Purdue Polytechnic’s computer and information technology program, helped stop a worldwide cyberattack Friday (May 12).
The ransomware attack, dubbed “WannaCry” by security researchers, affected hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows-based...
Published: May 16, 2017

Local law enforcement agencies collaborated with faculty and students in the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Discovery Park, and other units at Purdue to create the High Tech Crime Unit, and officials provided a first-ever public tour of their facility Thursday (May 11) to...
Published: May 15, 2017
Funding proposals for March 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: May 15, 2017
Funded research awards for March 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: May 15, 2017
“Purdue Polytechnic provides not only a targeted education but also promises to develop the sort of job opportunities that will keep more of the best and brightest from leaving the Anderson area," according to the Herald Bulletin.
Published: May 11, 2017

Getting one’s foot in the door in the highly competitive film industry requires the acquisition of skills which are multidisciplinary in nature, gaining experience by working with classmates and student organizations, and networking with industry professionals, says Andrew Kennedy, a Purdue...
Published: May 11, 2017

Teams of engineering/technology teacher education students placed first, second, and third in national competitions at the Technology & Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) conference.
Published: May 11, 2017

Ashley Penzato
Class of 2017, Novi, Michigan
Payoff: DPR Construction in Washington D.C.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in building construction management with a certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation
Job duties: Submittals, requests for information, communicating...
Published: May 11, 2017

Skyler Peetz
Class of 2017, Waldron, Indiana
Payoff: Hensel Phelps in Florida
Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management technology
Job duties: Survey and layout; material management; manage crafts employees.
Published: May 11, 2017

Joshua Nelson
Class of 2017, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Payoff: Presales Engineer for Motorola Solutions in Chicago, IL
Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology with minors in supply chain management technology and communication from the Brian Lamb School of...
Published: May 11, 2017

Danielle (Mertens) Schieler
Class of 2017, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Payoff: IFP Automation in Fishers, IN
Education: Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering technology
Job duties: Design fuild power systems per customer requirements, either from the very beginning or...
Published: May 11, 2017

Christian Skinner
Class of 2017, Indianapolis, Indiana
Payoff: Signature Construction in Kyle, TX
Education: Bachelor’s degree in building construction management with a certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation
Job duties: I will be working on submittals, contacting...
Published: May 11, 2017

Miranda Lung
Class of 2017, Lafayette, Indiana
Payoff: Technology Analyst Program with JPMorgan Chase in Chicago, IL
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Job duties: The tech analyst program is a...
Published: May 11, 2017

Elizabeth 'Biz' Hartman
Class of 2017, Carmel, Indiana
Payoff: Associate engineer for process automation ArcelorMittal in Burns Harbor, IN
Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering technology and computer and information technology.
Job duties:...
Published: May 10, 2017

McKenna Haradine
Class of 2017, Three Rivers, Michigan
Payoff: Designer with Allison Transmission in Speedway, IN
Education: Bachelor’s degree in virtual product integration with a minor in management from the Krannert School of Management
Job duties: Use NX to help design and...
Published: May 10, 2017

Amanda Fendel
Class of 2017, New Haven, Indiana
Payoff: Training Coordinator for Fast Enterprises in Denver, CO
Education: Bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and in the Honors College
Job duties: Documenting and observing clients to assess their needs...
Published: May 10, 2017

Abhishek Balaji
Class of 2017, Singapore
Payoff: Associate Product Manager for Salesforce in San Francisco, CA
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology with a minor in management from the Krannert School of Management.
Job duties: ...
Published: May 10, 2017

Maryam Bacchus
Class of 2017, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Payoff: Junior Product Manager for ZapLabs, San Francisco, CA
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer graphics technology with a minor in computer networking and information technology
Job duties: Creating product requirements,...
Published: May 10, 2017
Dakota Welker, a member of the first graduating class of Purdue Polytechnic Anderson’s new building, has big things ahead of him, according to Corey Sharp, director of Purdue Polytechnic Anderson.
Published: May 09, 2017