Purdue Polytechnic's Alejandra Magana has published a new book designed to "acquire [computing-related] skills more quickly and with greater success," as the baseline requirements for such skills only continue to increase with technological progress.
Computer and Information Technology
Polytechnic cybercrime expert wins Google research award, investigates global factors in online grooming
Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar has continued her relationship with the criminology unit in Spain's University of Valencia, leading to a new grant from Google that seeks to identify signs of online child grooming both in the U.S. and abroad.
Purdue Polytechnic professor wins third international Lean Six Sigma book award
Chad Laux from the Department of Computer and Information Technology is now onto the third award for his coauthored work on management and efficiency, "The Ten Commandments of Lean Six Sigma."
Cyberattack prevention earns $1.5M research grant, faculty co-leader wins Purdue award
Jin Wei-Kocsis won a Seed for Success Award from Purdue for her work on the high-earning CRAVRE project, a FEMA-sponsored simulation program teaching first responders to treat cyberattacks as seriously as natural disasters.
Computer and Information Technology forms first grad student association with faculty, alumnus advisor
Purdue Polytechnic's Department of Computer and Information Technology has just formed its first official organization for graduate students, which will provide a support network for academic and social life, as well as helping with funding for conferences and travel related to students' work.
AWARDS UPDATE: Polytechnic students, faculty bring tech expertise to dozens of research projects at university-wide Expo
Purdue University's Undergraduate Research Expo for fall 2023 highlighted substantial efforts in Purdue Polytechnic, with participation from 31 undergraduate students and 24 faculty and graduate mentors.
Professor’s vocal research has implications for women in virtual work, gaming, education
While most studies on gender bias focus on visual distinctions and stereotypes, Purdue Polytechnic's Dominic Kao went down a novel route by exploring individuals' judgments and reactions to male and female voices.
Six Purdue Polytechnic faculty win Seed for Success, high dollar-value research award
On November 1, Purdue honored Polytechnic professors Jin Wei-Kocsis, Nathan Mentzer, Alejandra Magana, Vetria Byrd, Joseph Hupy and Baijian “Justin” Yang with Seed for Success Acorn Awards. The award recognizes Purdue researchers who have obtained their first grant of $1 million or more in funding.
Wearable tech, AI highlighted in Purdue Mobile Artificial intelligence Lab's recent publications
Multiple journals and conferences accepted papers in recent weeks from researchers in Purdue Polytechnic’s Mobile Artificial Intelligence (mAI) Lab. Sudip Vhaduri, assistant professor of data analytics and machine learning, directs the lab.
SMART Lab to have standout presence at world’s leading robotics conference
The SMART Lab, run by Purdue Polytechnic faculty member Byung-Cheol Min, showed off a great deal of original research at IROS 2023, one of the world’s largest robotics conferences, in early October.