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A podcast about Purdue Polytechnic, one of the 10 academic colleges at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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    • Feb 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    John Gates, Belonging and Inclusion for Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 42:32


    Equity is not about treating everybody the same. John Gates, Purdue's vice provost for diversity and inclusion, says it's is about providing people what they need to succeed, even if that means treating people differently—and what we do innately in our lives is what we should do in our classrooms and offices. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Mike Reckowsky & Tech Expo, a Showcase of Student Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 29:45


    Mike Reckowsky, director of industry relations in Purdue Polytechnic, says companies that sponsor students' senior capstone projects receive working prototypes that address real-world problems. See students' unique problem-solving abilities on display during our Tech Expo, and learn why your company should partner with our college. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Daniel Castro, Meeting the Polytechnic's New Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 17:37


    How did building cities in the dirt with toys and listening to soccer games on the radio lead a boy from Colombia to a distinguished career in industry and higher education that spanned three continents? It's the story of Daniel Castro, the new dean of Purdue Polytechnic. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    James Letsinger, Building Polytechnic's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 16:00


    James Letsinger, a 2013 Construction Management Technology grad, is overseeing construction of Purdue's $140M Engineering & Polytechnic Gateway Complex. He discusses what his job is like each day at the construction site and what it means to him to advance from being a graduate to building his school's future home. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Toni Munguia, Making a Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 29:46


    Toni Munguia, affectionately known as "Miss Toni" to legions of current and past Purdue students, loves them like her own family. Toni tells us how she first came to Purdue, why working with students is so meaningful to her, and how her TECH 101 course makes a difference for students and the Polytechnic. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Abby Perez, Psychology+Design=UX

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 18:35


    Abby Perez is a user experience engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In 2018, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Purdue Polytechnic’s UX Design program with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This episode features interviews with Abby recorded several years apart. See this episode's hotlinks at our website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, Purdue's CyberSleuth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 29:37


    Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, associate professor of computer and information technology, fights crime using cyberforensics, a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to evidence found in computers and digital storage media. She has become a national leader in the field. See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Nadeem Ali, Internships Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 20:36


    Nadeem Ali, a mechanical engineering technology student, went on not just one, but three, internships! Getting real-world industry experience during college is how to "diversify your experience outside of your book-smarts," he says, to make you especially attractive to future employers.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Rosemary Astheimer, Flipping the Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 27:58


    Rosemary Astheimer's students watch her pre-recorded video lectures before coming to class, so class sessions are used for active learning and problem-solving. Astheimer, assistant professor of practice in computer graphics technology, says the "flipped classroom" method better accommodates different learning styles.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Mark Zimpfer, Construction Management & Limitless Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 23:38


    "The opportunities are almost limitless" for today's students in construction management, says Mark Zimpfer, assistant professor of construction management technology, because more workers are retiring than entering the industry. Graduates often find themselves leading big projects just two years after earning degrees.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Jay Akridge, Preparing Purdue for 2030

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 20:46


    Purdue Provost Jay Akridge speaks with Polytechnic faculty and staff about the University's growth, its investments in faculty and facilities, and its future aspirations. The landscape for higher education will be very different in 2030, he says, and the time to start preparing is now.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Renee Thomas, Education thru Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 17:11


    Renee Thomas, director of Purdue's Black Cultural Center, knows that being active in the campus community leads to academic success. With music, performing arts and cultural programs, the Black Cultural Center helps students get involved in “edutainment” — education through entertainment.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Lindsay Drake & Carson Deal, Study Abroad Before Classes Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 17:36


    Lindsay Drake and Carson Deal, Purdue Polytechnic students, went on a two-week Study Abroad trip to Europe before their first semester at Purdue. The experience was more than just an amazing cultural immersion; they each earned 3 credit hours.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Jim Tanoos, Supply Chain Management & Study Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 35:28


    Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes' Jim Tanoos discusses supply chain management, globalization, and how studying abroad provides students with unique insight into this increasingly global field of study.See this episode's hotlinks at the Techies Today website: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Melody Birmingham-Byrd, Be Humble & Take Giant Leaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 13:12


    Melody Birmingham-Byrd studied organizational leadership and has been a supervisor throughout her career, including more than seven years with Duke Energy. She reveals the inspiration for her career in management and shares advice about how to succeed in business in every phase of your career.Read more about Melody and our podcast here.

    Gozdem Kilaz, Jet Fuel from Plastic Waste?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 21:39


    (Episode has been edited to correct a minor error.) Gozdem Kilaz is an assistant professor of engineering technology, who focuses on developing alternative liquid fuels for transportation — specifically, biofuels for aviation. She discusses her work on a project to convert plastic waste into jet fuel. Gozdem also has big news to share about an upcoming project.Learn more: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Daniels & Bertoline, $140M Gateway Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 16:05


    Mitch Daniels & Gary Bertoline discuss the Engineering & Polytechnic Gateway Complex. Details: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/newsroom/lilly-endowment-grants-40m-gateway-buildings-for-polytechnicLearn more about Purdue Polytechnic & our podcast: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

    Mark French, Purdue's Surprise YouTube Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 15:20


    Mark French’s videos, seen by over 6.5 million viewers, help students understand challenging mathematical concepts. We talked with Mark about his channel's origins and production techniques.Mark's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/purdueMETLearn more about Purdue Polytechnic and our Techies Today podcast: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday

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    Techies Today Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 2:46


    From Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, welcome to Techies Today — a new podcast about Purdue Polytechnic, one of Purdue's 10 academic colleges. In this preview episode, we introduce our podcast and play clips from a few upcoming episodes.To learn more about Purdue Polytechnic and our college, visit polytechnic.purdue.edu/techiestoday. Our podcast launches soon! Thanks for listening.

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