College of Technology News:

11/18/09

New facility to test aircraft engines, alternative fuels

 

Purdue University will operate a new federally funded facility to test aircraft engines and develop alternative fuels in work that also aims to reduce the nation's reliance on imported oil.

The National Test Facility for Fuels and Propulsion is funded with a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Air Force and will be housed in the Niswonger Aviation Technology Building at the Purdue Airport.

Read the official release


11/16/09

November 2009 alumni newsletter is online

 

The November 2009 alumni newsletter has been posted online.

Read about:

  • an AT alum who biked across America
  • a student-built robot that did well in international competition
  • a CIT professor's role in a Purdue's new Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation


11/5/09

OLS professor to present free leadership workshop in Indianapolis

 

Purdue University's Manufacturing Extension Partnership will offer a workshop on Nov. 20 in Indianapolis that will focus on leadership. Rodney Vandeveer, a professor in Purdue's organizational leadership and supervision department, will lead the workshop.

The workshop, "Leadership Is an Attitude," is free and open to the public. It will especially benefit business owners, management teams and executives, and CEOs.


11/4/09

Columbus sponsors Veteran and Military Family Appreciation Day

 

Purdue’s College of Technology at Columbus is one of three sponsors of the Veteran and Military Family Appreciation Day planned for November 13 at the Columbus Learning Center.

Activities will include a job fair, veteran and military information fair, and a Military Family Salute picnic.

Other sponsors are the South Central Indiana Military Network (SCIMN) and the Student Veteran Association.

More information about each of the activities is available on the SCIMN Web site.

 


10/29/09

Purdue Pete's head created by aviation students

 

Purdue Pete’s head is created by aviation technology students in the Composites Laboratory at the Purdue University Airport. This video provides a look at how this Purdue icon is created.

Watch the video.


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