A team of students from Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering, College of Science and other academic units are developing software, electrical, navigation and mechanical systems to race autonomous cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Polytechnic undergrads recognized at conference for research
A variety of Purdue Polytechnic students participated in Purdue’s 2020 Spring Undergraduate Research Conference.
Construction management students serve as advocates during residence hall building projects
Maura Gibbons and Jared King, students in Purdue Polytechnic’s construction management technology program, served as construction and customer service advocates for the Meredith Hall South and Griffin Hall North building projects.
Polytechnic students win multiple categories at annual airport-related design challenge
Three teams from the Purdue Polytechnic Institute won first place in three airport challenges at the Transportation Research Board’s annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs, a design challenge presented by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). Two additional Polytechnic teams placed second and third.
First students in advanced global technology minor praise program
The first students who participated in Purdue Polytechnic’s advanced global technology minor praised the program for how it opened their eyes to international cultures.
Techies Today Episode 011: Nadeem Ali, Internships Work
Nadeem Ali went on three internships while earning his mechanical engineering technology degree. Internships help “diversify your experience outside of your book-smarts” and make students especially attractive to future employers, he said.
CGT student honored for autoimmune disease research
Nathan Kanter, a student double-majoring in data visualization and web programming and design, was awarded top abstract at a Purdue conference for his research into the connection between systematic lupus erythematosus and the progress through puberty during adolescence.
Undergrads research lifestyle habits for collegiate pilots, foundational game theory, Lyme disease instances in cities
Purdue Polytechnic students are researching collegiate pilots’ lifestyle habits, foundational game theory and Lyme disease instances in cities.
First-year Polytechnic student honored as Emerging Leader
Hayley Grisez, a rising sophomore studying engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE), was honored with Purdue Student Life’s Emerging Leader award.
Engineering technology, construction management students win second place in Solar Decathlon
Engineering technology and construction management technology students worked together to win second place in the Elementary School category at the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.