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  • August 11, 2023

    CIVS Presents Steel Research Results at METEC

    CIVS attended the European Steel Technology and Application Days (ESTAD) conference in Dusseldorf, Germany to present exciting new results in steel research. The 6th European Steel Technology and Application Days (ESTAD) 2023 ran in parallel with the METEC Trade Fair.

  • August 10, 2023

    Student Success Story: John Rosser

    Former CIVS graduate research assistant John Rosser, joined Raytheon Technologies in Tucson, Arizona as a Systems Engineer II.

  • August 4, 2023

    NSF RET Teachers Program Presented at ASEE National Conference

    CIVS Researcher John Moreland presented at the annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference in Baltimore, MD on June 28. The research poster focused on the 2022-23 year of the ongoing "Research Experiences for Teachers" program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

  • June 19, 2023

    CIVS Hosts NSF RET Teachers for Third Year

    CIVS has kicked off its third year of hosting the NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program on Monday, June 12. The program is hosting STEM teachers from around the region and the country for six weeks as they learn to carry out research using advanced simulation and visualization tools to work on real world problems from industry.

  • June 1, 2023

    RET Teacher Leads Area High School Visit to Promote STEM Opportunities

    CIVS hosted Morton High School Juniors and Sophomores on May 18. The demonstration included simulation and visualization applications as well as hands-on VR experiences.

  • April 10, 2023

    Student Research Projects Showcased at Days of Discovery

    Over 20 CIVS research students presented their work during the 2023 PNW Days of Discovery on April 5th, 2023 in Alumni Hall, with 20 poster presentations and 2 oral presentations. Research topics include digital twin, machine learning, decarbonization, continuous casting, hazard recognition, and training simulators, etc.

  • April 4, 2023

    Three Research Papers Presented at TMS Annual Meeting

    CIVS researchers gave 3 technical research presentations at TMS 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on March 19–23, 2023. These presentations related to modeling of carbon emissions reduction in the blast furnace, reactions in a secondary lead reverberatory furnace, and development efforts for die-casting training simulators.

  • February 10, 2023

    Research Communication Discussed at Weekly Student Seminar

    On February 10th, CIVS Communications Intern, Charlene Benoit presented “Communicating and Presenting Research Findings” as part of the weekly student seminar and the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Standard training.

  • March 14, 2023

    Student Success Story: Charlene Benoit

    CIVS Communications Intern, Charlene Benoit was recognized as an Outstanding Woman of PNW at The Women’s Leadership Luncheon as part of Purdue Northwest’s celebration of Women’s History Month.

  • March 17, 2023

    Presentations at AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking

    CIVS graduate student John Rosser and Post Doc Researcher Orlando Ugarte represented Purdue Northwest at the AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking Conference.