Faculty Staff
April 12, 2022
Yun (Tom) Liu, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Sciences, feels that students better understand math and physics when they make real-world connections to the subject matter.
April 8, 2022
Ready for summer? So are we! Purdue University Northwest is hosting a range of PNW Camps designed to offer hands-on learning experiences to high schooler students, middle schoolers and more. […]
April 6, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Mary Beth O’Connor
Students of Mary Beth O’Connor, associate professor of Communication at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), have won more than 100 prestigious awards for the work they’ve done in the classroom. Many go on to successful careers within the television and film industry, often winning industry awards.
April 6, 2022
Exercise is Medicine® On Campus premieres at PNW
The EIM-OC committee scheduled speaker sessions and hands-on activities during its first ever Exercise is Medicine® Month starting April 7. More than just finding ways to be physically active, programming will incorporate lectures on diet choices, physiological changes, stress management, and sleep all as additional building blocks of proactive health.
March 22, 2022
Enhancing the Relevance of NWI and Valuing Our Assets
In his latest column for the Times of Northwest Indiana, PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon shares the major assets of our region—and how we can invest in them to continue to grow in the future.
March 22, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Wendy St. Jean
Wendy St. Jean, associate professor of History in the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences, constantly surveys her students to see what contemporary interests they have when it comes to learning about the past.
March 21, 2022
PNW hosts Mona Hanna-Attisha for One Book, One University program
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosts author and scientist Mona Hanna-Attisha during a visit to its Hammond campus on April 7 for its annual One Book, One University program.
March 15, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Michael Tu
Passion and motivation are what Michael Tu, professor of Computer Information Technology at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), believes make him an effective and relatable educator. “I love this field,” says Tu. “I enjoy my research but my major drive is to help students be successful.
March 11, 2022
PNW Students Receive First-Place Scriptwriting Awards
Five Purdue University Northwest students will receive first-place awards for their scriptwriting at the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts convention in Las Vegas April 24-25.
March 8, 2022
Purdue Northwest celebrates Women’s History Month with several events
PNW’s month-long recognition began March 7 and features a Frida Kahlo-themed celebration, a luncheon for student leaders, and interactive presentations on topics of intersectionality, representation, social justice, and equity.
