News Articles

  • Tyamo Okosun shows students videos of highlighted CIVS involvements and projects

    April 2, 2020

    CIVS Participates in the PNW Rotary World Affairs Conference

    On Feb 28th, approximately 200 High School Students from Northwest Indiana attended the Rotary World Affairs Conference hosted at PNW. CIVS was chosen as one of three locations on campus […]

  • Individual standing and talking in front of screen in auditorium with several people seated in rows of chairs

    April 2, 2020

    VP of Steel Founders Society of America Educates PNW

    On February 28th, the Executive Vice President of the Steel Founders’ Society of America, Raymond W. Monroe, presented a seminar on “Strategic Technology Directions for Steel” in the CIVS Theater. […]

  • Several people standing in a group in front of large screen featuring several logos at the front of an auditorium

    April 1, 2020

    Record Number of Member Companies attend SMSVC Annual Meeting

    The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC) held its Fall Semi-Annual Meeting at PNW’s CIVS facilities on November 13-14, 2019. More than 65 attendees, including SMSVC members and CIVS […]

  • Students John Resa and Edwin Mosquera at the poster session at TMS 2020

    April 1, 2020

    CIVS Student Researchers at TMS 2020

    CIVS Graduate Research Students John Resa and Edwin Mosquera attended TMS 2020 in San Diego in February. John presented his research paper on “Analysis of Solidification and Thermal-Mechanical Behaviors in […]

  • March 31, 2020

    Steel Consortium Meeting Goes Virtual

    The 2020 Semi-Annual Meeting for the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium will be held online in response to COVID-19. Registered attendees will receive information to join the meeting individually. […]

  • 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 several people observing

    February 27, 2020

    Gavit Middle School Experiences CIVS

    Students from Gavit Middle School enjoyed software demos and an overview of virtual reality development.

  • CIVS researchers present their work

    February 17, 2020

    Oak Forest and Hillcrest High Tour CIVS

    CIVS welcomed Oak Forest and Hillcrest High Schools on February 14 for presentations on simulation and visualization.

  • Congressman Peter Visclosky Tours CIVS

    February 14, 2020

    Congressman Pete Visclosky Returns to CIVS

    Purdue Northwest made an investment — over a decade ago — and has built on it.” – Congressman Pete Visclosky

  • A small group of individuals in rows stand together in a conference room

    February 14, 2020

    PNW Hosts ASM Trustee Night

    On Thursday February 13th, Purdue University Northwest hosted the ASM Trustee Night in Hammond, Indiana. Dr. Raymond V. Fryan was the keynote speaker during the dinner. He spoke on, “How Materials Information and Design Integrates with Manufacturing”.

  • A person wearing reflective goggles looks at a blast furnace simulation

    February 13, 2020

    NIPSCO Representatives Visit CIVS

    Vice President of Safety Technology at NIPSCO, Russ Viater visited CIVS on Wednesday, February 12th. The purpose of his appointment was for reviewing the virtual safety training simulators and discuss they might be potentially used at NIPSCO.