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!
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
Simplifying complex science 🔬
Multidisciplinary Engineering students at Purdue University created a portable imaging system that helps researchers measure cellular motion—without specialized expertise.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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. 🎧: https://t.co/J97FMywwKq
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
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.
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!
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. https://t.co/T36ZDGh2m2 #PurdueDayOfGiving
Fuel the future of engineering education. Support the ENE Research Innovation Fund and advance innovative research at Purdue. https://t.co/T36ZDGguwu #PurdueDayOfGiving
Support student programs in the Purdue School of Engineering Education—from hands-on learning to leadership development. Help students thrive. https://t.co/T36ZDGh2m2 #PurdueDayOfGiving
Purdue ENE was well represented at the 2026 Innovate Indy Research Symposium: Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof and Jennifer DeBoer judged posters, Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan judged presentations, and Udeme Idem was an oral presentation finalist!
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Engineering education is changing. Help the Purdue School of Engineering Education lead the next era through strategic initiatives that shape how future engineers learn and innovate.
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Congrats to Yash Garje on passing his prelim and advancing to PhD candidacy! His research explores how middle school students use robotics and AI tools—and how AI chatbots shape engineering learning and teamwork. #PurdueENE
Congrats to Lexy Arinze on passing his prelim and advancing to PhD candidacy! His research explores the economic and skill-based impact of global undergraduate experiences for early-career engineering grads. #PurdueENE
Congratulations to Kirsten Davis, Beatriz Galarza Tohen, Justin Hess, Brent Jesiek, and Jason Morphew on being recognized among Purdue Engineering’s Outstanding Engineering Teachers (Spring 2026).
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