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Join us Sept. 21, 4–5 PM EDT for a Horizons of Engineering Ethics webinar featuring Andrew McAninch, Ph.D. (MSOE): “‘But What Can I Do About It?’: Navigating Collective Action Problems in the Engineering Ethics Classroom” Register: bit.ly/4gJck5u
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Considering a PhD in Engineering Education? Join Purdue ENE’s PhD Open House Oct. 1–2 in West Lafayette! Meet faculty and students, explore research, and tour our labs. Register by Sept. 21: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
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Congratulations to @PurdueENE Professor Brent Jesiek on receiving the 2026 Sterling Olmsted Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (@ASEEConferences) Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division—the division's highest honor. Well deserved!
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Celebrating from #ASEE2026: Congratulations to @PurdueENE Professor and SCALE Co-Director Kerrie Douglas on being named the recipient of the ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education! Her research advances innovation in student assessment practices.
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Great conversations are happening at #ASEE2026! Our faculty and graduate students are connecting with colleagues from across the engineering education community in Charlotte, NC. Come visit us at Booth #301—we'd love to meet you! #EngineeringEducation #Purdue
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We were honored to welcome Ms. Nurul Yasmin Abdullah, Director of Education Malaysia for North & South America, to Purdue ENE. Discussions explored study abroad opportunities, faculty/student exchanges, Fulbright partnerships, and collaboration with Malaysian universities. 🌎🇲🇾
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Congratulations to Jorge Cristancho, Andrew Gray, Rachel Higbee, and Leonardo Pollettini Marcos on earning their PhDs in Engineering Education and walking in Purdue’s Spring 2026 Commencement! The Purdue ENE community is proud to celebrate this incredible achievement. Boiler Up!
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Congrats to Maxell Lumbera on successfully defending his PhD prelim in Engineering Education! His research explores how engineering instructors shift to student-centered teaching. #EngineeringEducation #PurdueENE #PhDJourney
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Simplifying complex science 🔬 Multidisciplinary Engineering students at Purdue University created a portable imaging system that helps researchers measure cellular motion—without specialized expertise. #PurdueENE
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Bringing space to the classroom 🚀 Multidisciplinary Engineering students at Purdue University created a low-cost CubeSat-inspired system that lets K–12 students run real mission-style activities. #PurdueENE #STEMeducation
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Engineering, but make it interactive 🐿️ Multidisciplinary Engineering students at Purdue University created an animatronic mascot that moves, talks, and answers questions—bringing engineering to life through outreach. #PurdueENE
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Learning music through play 🎶 Multidisciplinary Engineering students at Purdue University created an interactive game to help young children—especially those with dyslexia—learn treble clef notes through light-up, hands-on feedback. #PurdueENE
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Designed for performance and inclusion 🏀 Multidisciplinary Engineering seniors created a modular strap system to improve trunk support, comfort, and stability for wheelchair basketball athletes—while staying lightweight, adjustable, and affordable. #PurdueENE
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Congrats to ENE PhD student Jiwon Kim on passing her prelims! Her research explores how students learn concepts like energy quantization and wave-particle duality through a quantum-focused curriculum.
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Thrifting = style + sustainability without the ridiculous price tag 🛍️ On the latest #ThisIsPurdue, Lauren Bright—an alumna of the Purdue School of Engineering Multidisciplinary Engineering—shares practical tips for shopping smarter and staying eco-friendly.
Thrifting is a fun hobby and a great way to be sustainable! 🛍️ On the new episode of #ThisIsPurdue, Lauren Bright, a STEM and fashion leader and @PurdueENE alumna, shares her best tips for being a stylish, eco-friendly consumer. 🎧: purdue.university/4dcpQg2
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Congrats to Emily Wong, ENE student intern, on being named Purdue’s College of Engineering Co-op Student of the Year! Honored at the Senior Design EXPO with a plaque + $2K scholarship. #PurdueENE
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We’re hosting our inaugural E3AB advisory board at @PurdueENE. Welcoming Mary Smith (Walker Consultants), Howard Gobstein (APLU), Molly Goldstein (U of I), Eric Hall (Disney), Michael Loui (Purdue), Chris Rogers (Tufts), Rick Zadoks.
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Congrats to Alfa Satya Putra, a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue, on passing his prelim exam and advancing to candidacy! His research explores improving instructor feedback to student reflections—and AI-supported tools to enhance teaching. Congrats, Alfa!
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Your support helps attract and retain talented students who will shape the future of engineering. Scholarships make Purdue possible. Support our MDE and IDES undergraduate students and help remove financial barriers to success. tinyurl.com/4numvwhp  #PurdueDayOfGiving
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Fuel the future of engineering education. Support the ENE Research Innovation Fund and advance innovative research at Purdue. tinyurl.com/4numvwhp #PurdueDayOfGiving
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