Engineering Sciences

September 14, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Engineering Students Design Barrier System for Michigan City Pier
A group of Purdue University Northwest (PNW) engineering students spent their senior year putting their knowledge and skills to the test in the real world. The students, members of the Senior Engineering Design I and II classes, designed a barrier system for the Michigan City pier that is expected to be constructed later this year.
September 13, 2021
Purdue University Northwest earns recognitions in U.S. News and World Report Best College Rankings
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) earned notable accolades among the best regional universities in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges rankings, released Monday, Sept. 13.
September 8, 2021
Former Purdue University Northwest Chemistry Professor Leaves Legacy Gift for Students
A retired Purdue University Northwest professor who passed away earlier this year has left more than $700,000 to the university. The generous estate gift left by Maria O. Longas, PNW professor emerita of Chemistry, will go towards student scholarships.
May 27, 2021
Meet PNW Graduate Taylor Kroon, B.S. Computer Science, Minors in Economics and Statistics
Striking a balance between the empirical, analytical and creative processes, Taylor Kroon, ’21, found a natural fit in the computer science program.
May 13, 2021
The Sky(scraper) is The Limit for PNW Alumna Sydney Valiska
Sydney Valiska of New Lenox, IL was a creative child with a knack for incorporating math and science into problem solving activities. When it came time for college, she decided to follow in the footsteps of her mother and pursue an education in the field of engineering.
May 11, 2021
Purdue Northwest to host Environmental Science Summer Camp
Purdue University Northwest will host its second Environmental Science summer camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT June 28 to July 2. Open to rising high school students, the camp will again take students into the field with visits to Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
May 6, 2021
Purdue Northwest Professor Awarded 2021 Felix Chayes Prize
Grethe Hystad, assistant professor of Statistics at Purdue University Northwest, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Felix Chayes Prize for Excellence in Research in Mathematical Petrology.
May 5, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Class of 1,082 to Be Honored at Two Commencement ceremonies
Purdue University Northwest will host its spring commencement ceremonies in-person and outdoors, with appropriate health and safety protocols, on Saturday, May 15.
May 4, 2021
2021 Teaching Incentive Award Winners
Congratulations to the fourth cohort of Teaching Incentive Program Award winners. The Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award recognizes and incentivizes contributions to Purdue University Northwest in instructional excellence.
April 29, 2021
Purdue Northwest Donors Help Students Power Onward During Day of Giving
Purdue University Northwest received nearly $800,000 in contributions from more than 850 generous supporters during the 2021 Purdue Northwest Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 28.