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  • Woman standing in front of screen in auditorium with several people seated in rows of chairs

    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.

  • Cristina Caboscango

    February 8, 2023

    Research Assistant’s Submission Selected for AIST Video Contest

    CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Cristina Cabascango’s submission was chosen in The AIST Foundation Real Steel Video Contest.

  • logos: NSF: National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Teachers, Purdue University Northwest, Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation

    February 7, 2023

    Join Us for the RET Information Session

    The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023

  • February 3, 2023

    Virtual Die Casting Simulator Disseminated to NADCA Members

    CIVS Researcher John "Jack" Moreland presented the final report for the Virtual Die Casting Simulator on February 2, 2023, at the NADCA Research & Development Committee meeting held at the University of California, Irvine. The presentation was a hybrid (in-person and virtual) and included attendees from the die-casting industry, academia, and government organizations.

  • logos: NSF: National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Teachers, Purdue University Northwest, Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation

    February 2, 2023

    NSF RET Summer Program Returns for STEM Teachers

    After a highly successful Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program in 2021 & 2022, CIVS will again open its doors to High School and Community College teachers in the summer of 2023. The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023

  • Visitor participates in hands-on experiences of AR & VR projects in the visualization lab. Participant is standing while wearing a tethered VR headset and manipulating hand held controllers surrounded by student researchers observing

    January 26, 2023

    Virtual Die Casting Simulator Development Reaches Final Stages

    Beau Glim, Project Manager at North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), visited CIVS on January 25th to provide feedback to students Cristina Cabascango and James Dunlap, as well as CIVS researcher John Moreland, who are putting the finishing touches on the Virtual Die Casting Simulator.

  • Individuals in conference room wearing bright orange uniform jumpsuits and white hard hats

    January 20, 2023

    Groundwork Established for New Simulation Project

    CIVS researchers began establishing the groundwork for a new crane training simulator by gathering some initial photo and video reference materials at U. S. Steel Gary Works. This step provides the foundation for a customizable simulator available to SMSVC members, helping to improve overall crane operational efficiency and safety.

  • A researcher gives a presentation in a classroom

    January 17, 2023

    Research Tools Discussed at Weekly Student Seminar

    On January 13th, CIVS PhD student Sam Nielson presented a student seminar to discuss tools for literature reviews and reading journal papers.

  • Several round tables with people seated in chairs. Long table in the front of the room with man at podium

    January 13, 2023

    CIVS Students Attend AIST Dinner Keynote on Hydrogen Steelmaking

    On January 11th, CIVS students and faculty attended the AIST Midwest Member Chapter Dinner at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville.

  • Students standing and talking to faculty member in front of academic poster in hallway

    January 12, 2023

    Senior Design Students Present Capstone Projects

    As a new semester starts, we want to acknowledge the hard work that went into the 2022 Senior Design Presentations. Students are required to demonstrate professional attitudes and attributes from conception to realistic design of their project, which concludes with the written report and formal oral presentation.