CIVS
October 24, 2024
PNW NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation Chenn Zhou was recently featured as a "trailblazing woman" by the industry for the Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST).
July 26, 2024
Industrious: Why Trailblazer Chenn Zhou Isn’t Worried About AI Disruption in Steel Manufacturing
Chenn Zhou, Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) founding director and NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation at PNW, recently sat down for a Q&A interview with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
July 18, 2024
Purdue University Northwest will join the Chicago region’s Bloch Tech Hub, a coalition of industry, academic, government and nonprofit stakeholders led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange and its focus on driving the nation’s quantum economy.
June 13, 2024
Ten highlights from the 2023-24 academic year
PNW's 2023-24 academic year was marked by historic opportunities in academics and community impact, major designations reflecting university strategic initiatives, new feats for Pride Athletics, engaging and empowering student life events and much more.
February 21, 2024
Federal officials tout recent multimillion dollar research grants for CIVS during tour
In celebration of several recent multimillion dollar research grants from the U.S. DOE, Geri Richmond, DOE Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, and Rep. Mrvan toured the CIVS space and listened to brief presentations emphasizing the far-reaching impacts CIVS projects serve for industrial innovation, decarbonization, digital transformation, workforce development and community and industry relations.
October 13, 2023
Purdue University Northwest to play significant role in $1 billion Midwest Hydrogen Hub
Purdue University Northwest (PNW), through its Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, is a major partner from Indiana in an alliance awarded up to $1 billion in funding to develop a regional clean hydrogen production and distribution hub in the Midwest, as announced by President Biden on Oct. 13.
October 11, 2023
As part of a sweeping federal initiative to reduce carbon emissions and progress toward net-zero emissions by 2050, the DOE awarded $9.96 million to a CIVS project pioneering an industry-scale demonstration of a hydrogen-fired continuous reheating furnace operation.
August 22, 2023
CBF Forensics Launches VR Crime Scene Training Programs and THC quantification System
CBF Forensics has launched virtual reality programming for forensic crime scene training and a system to quantify the amount of THC in manufactured CBD and hemp products. CBF Forensics is the first forensic and education company to sell products based on Purdue University Northwest innovations.
December 14, 2022
CIVS Helps Steel Industry Tackle Decarbonization Issues
PNW’s Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) is at the forefront for researching two of the most important topics in manufacturing: digitalization and decarbonization. Read The Times of Northwest Indiana’s coverage of recent CIVS projects and how researchers use cutting-edge tools for innovation with industry partners.
August 25, 2022
Purdue Northwest CIVS researchers awarded at AISTech conference
PNW’s Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) won three prestigious awards at the Association for Iron & Steel Technology 2022 conference and exposition.