Sharon Hagle and her husband, Marc (BSEE '71), SpaceKids Global, an organization that encourages elementary students to consider careers in space exploration and technology. She and Marc are now two-time space travelers, having participated in Blue Origin's NS-28 flight in November 2024.

The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Society (ECESS) recently hosted the biannual Spark Challenge, an event that brings together students to showcase their creativity, technical expertise, and collaborative spirit. Spark is designed to inspire electrical and computer engineering students to think outside the box while applying their classroom knowledge to real-world problems.

Edward J. Delp, the Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a prestigious honor recognizing exceptional contributions to innovation and society.

Researchers have been exploring different materials that promote interaction of light with collective electron oscillations as well as control of the interactions between electrons.

The IEEE Board of Directors has elevated Dionysios Aliprantis, professor in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to the grade of IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2025.

Santiago Torres-Arias, assistant professor in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently took center stage at KubeCon 2024 to deliver a keynote entitled "Open Source Security is Not a Spectator Sport."

Experiential learning doesn't have to come from a competitive internship. Purdue University in Indianapolis gives students opportunities to interact with local or large-scale organizations through a variety of means.

The Institute of Chips and AI, launched on Nov. 19 in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a pioneering initiative from the Purdue University College of Engineering and the next giant leap in redefining the future of semiconductor and AI research in these transformative fields. Purdue ECE professors Kaushik Roy and Anand Raghunathan are co-directors of the institute.

Purdue University professors Alexandra Boltasseva and Vladimir M. Shalaev from the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been named to the 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, recognizing their groundbreaking contributions to nanophotonics, quantum photonics, plasmonics, and metamaterials. Their work, which advances technologies in telecommunications, quantum computing, and more, places them among the top 1% of cited researchers globally, showcasing Purdue’s leadership in impactful research and innovation.

Purdue University has been named the Lead Academic Digital Twin Center for the SMART USA Institute, a $1 billion initiative focused on advancing semiconductor manufacturing and packaging through digital twin technology, making it the largest-ever Manufacturing USA Institute. Funded by the CHIPS Manufacturing USA program, the consortium spans over 30 states and includes 150+ partners, with Purdue receiving up to $30 million in the first year to drive research, education, and workforce development in the semiconductor ecosystem.