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We’re blending technical skills with creative thinking to shape the next generation of adaptable, forward-thinking leaders.
Follow along as we share the journey of students, faculty, alumni, and everything in between.

As the end of semester approaches, two of our professors, Dr. Salem and Dr. Thomas, joined forces to take their instructional teams out to dinner at the Ford Dining Court.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all our graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants for their amazing contributions this semester! These students play an immense role in ensuring that our graduates are industry ready, day one.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our distinguished award recipients who were honored at the
Purdue Polytechnic Faculty & Staff Recognition Luncheon!

From left to right:
Robert Deadman - Exceptional Early Career Award
Tianyi Li - Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award
Alejandra Magana - Murphy Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
Will Ledbetter - Excellence in Instruction Award
Paul Thomas - John P. Lisack Early-Career Engagement Award
Eric Matson - Outstanding Leader in Globalization Award

Twas the Friday before fall break but our labs were still packed!

Special thanks to Dr. Matthew Allen for leading an incredibly engaging session on Strengths for our Cybersecurity Learning Community

We value the holistic development of our students into individuals who can turn their numerous talents into strengths that help them be successful both inside and outside the classroom!

We love it when our alumni come back to visit and this , we had Dr. Sakhi Aggrawal talking about her industry experiences to some members of our Cybersecurity Learning Community

The Linux intro boot camp was a huge success! Big Shoutout to for hosting this session.

Inspiring to see so many passionate students interested in ethical hacking. Incredible turnout for the callout

Leveling up our connections at the first-ever Cybersecurity Learning Community game night! New faces, new friends, and some new experiences. Excited for the journey ahead with this incredible group!

From guiding schedules to mastering mentorship, our CIT Academic Advisors have many talents….including some special ones outside of the office!

Twelve alumni received awards celebrating their noteworthy contributions to Purdue, their industries, and the world of technology as a whole.

Technology Alumni Awards celebrate Polytechnic prestige, renewed alumni board, future goals - Purdue Polytechnic Institute Twelve alumni received awards celebrating their noteworthy contributions to Purdue, their industries, and the world of technology as a whole.