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October 31, 2023
U. S. Steel Representatives Visit CIVS for Collaborative Showcase
On July 27th, CIVS hosted local and national representatives from U. S. Steel for project overviews, progress presentations, and a facility showcase.
October 25, 2023
CIVS Immersive Theater Hosts Civics Event
On October 5, faculty members from PNW held a student-centered civics event in the CIVS Immersive Theater. “Literature and Politics: When Nobel Prize Winners Speak” was a collaborative effort between Professor Jin Lu’s French students and Professor Yu Ouyang’s political science students. The event occurred on the same day the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature was announced.
October 24, 2023
AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner Keynote Highlights Transition to Renewable Energy in the Region
On October 10, more than 25 CIVS undergraduate and graduate research students, faculty mentors, and professors attended the AIST Midwest Member Chapter Dinner at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville.
October 13, 2023
Purdue University Northwest to play significant role in $1 billion Midwest Hydrogen Hub
Purdue University Northwest (PNW), through its Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, is a major partner from Indiana in an alliance awarded up to $1 billion in funding to develop a regional clean hydrogen production and distribution hub in the Midwest, as announced by President Biden on Oct. 13.
October 11, 2023
As part of a sweeping federal initiative to reduce carbon emissions and progress toward net-zero emissions by 2050, the DOE awarded $9.96 million to a CIVS project pioneering an industry-scale demonstration of a hydrogen-fired continuous reheating furnace operation.
October 5, 2023
Student Success Story: Neel Busa
Congratulations to recent Purdue Northwest MSME graduate and CIVS research assistant Neel Busa for joining SMSVC member company ArcelorMittal as an Electric Arc Furnace Engineer.
September 27, 2023
AIST Ironmaking Technology Committee Meets at CIVS
On September 26, around 20 AIST Ironmaking Technology Committee members held their meeting at CIVS.
September 26, 2023
CIVS Team Gains Valuable Insight during Gerdau Reheat Furnace Tour
On September 22, CIVS staff and students were invited by Gerdau’s Kevin Kondrat to tour the reheating furnace at the Gerdau Special Steel facility in Monroe, Michigan.
September 22, 2023
Senior Research Engineer Serves as Vice Chair for AIST Safety Committee
CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth officially became the Vice Chair of the AIST Safety & Health Committee, who was nominated in May at AISTech 2023 in the committee meeting on September 13th.
September 21, 2023
NADCA Customized Simulator Demonstrated by CIVS
On September 19-21, 2023, Senior Research Scientist John “Jack” Moreland demonstrated the virtual die-casting simulator customized for NADCA by CIVS at The Die Casting Congress and Exhibition.
