Congratulations to all of this year's award winners across all of Purdue Polytechnic:
general aviation
Polytechnic faculty among Purdue’s top innovators in 2024 patent rankings
As reported by Purdue News, Purdue Polytechnic faculty contributed to Purdue University’s position as one of the top patent-producing institutions in the United States, with Purdue ranking fourth nationally and seventh worldwide for patents received in 2024.
Polytechnic alumnus leaps into entrepreneurship after American Express, American Airlines careers
Joseph Pabst has had an illustrious career in the near-30 years since he first came to Purdue. With his new venture, he sets his sights even higher on a self-started entrepreneurial project. Read Joseph's incredible story of small steps to giant leaps:
Aviation alumnus named Super Bowl replay official
Purdue Polytechnic alumni are taking Giant Leaps—like Kevin Brown, an aviation grad who will play a crucial role in officiating the Super Bowl this SUnday:
Keller partners with FAA to prepare next-gen aviation students
“We’re focusing on making aviation education accessible and impactful through advanced simulation and hands-on learning"—Julius Keller
Purdue aviation experts invent, license safety guard for Piper Archer aircraft
Purdue Polytechnic’s Michael Davis and Jon Ziulkowski have designed and implemented magneto safety guards for the Piper Archer aircraft in Purdue University’s fleet. Their patent-pending safety guard ensures that student pilots and maintenance personnel who approach an aircraft know its engine and propeller are turned off.
Full list of Teaching Excellence award winners among Polytechnic faculty
See all of the 2024 Teaching Excellence winners among Purdue Polytechnic's faculty:
Purdue aviation team wins first place award for innovative, multifunctional airport luggage cart
Two School of Aviation and Transportation Technology grad students and their faculty advisor just won an award for a convenient, practical upgrade to the system used to move luggage around airports and runways. Read about how it works here:
Three Polytechnic students awarded scholarships on aviation organization’s 30th anniversary
Congratulations to three of our aviation students, who have just been awarded a prestigious scholarship!
Year-in-review for Polytechnic research: over $16 million for 2023-24
For the 2023-24 academic year, 108 research projects were either initiated or received continuing funding within Purdue Polytechnic, altogether totaling over $16 million. Research grants represent a wide range of Purdue Polytechnic, including faculty across all academic departments as well as contributions from many graduate students listed as co-authors on many projects.