Engineering Sciences
April 30, 2026
Goal-den standard: Meet 2026 PNW graduate Cooper Olson
Meet PNW graduate Cooper Olson, BSME ‘26, who is kicking off a professional hockey career after earning a mechanical engineering degree in the classroom.
April 20, 2026
The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), an initiative spearheaded by Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS), is celebrating a decade of transformational innovation that advances efficiencies for partnering steel manufacturing and energy production companies.
April 16, 2026
Alumni Spotlight: Sujay Vittal
Sujay Vittal, ‘19, M.S. in Computer Science, is an engineering leader at Samsara in Seattle, where he helps teams use technology to work smarter and make better decisions.
April 10, 2026
Purdue University Northwest announces faculty member promotions for 2026-27 academic year
Eight Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty members received approval April 10 by the Purdue University Board of Trustees for academic promotions starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
March 30, 2026
This year, the PNW College of Engineering and Sciences took a major step forward in that journey with the installation of a new metal additive manufacturing system funded through a National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation award.
March 30, 2026
When Gowrisree Juttiga, President of Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter, stepped into the SWE National Conference, she paused and took it all in.
February 27, 2026
Distinguished physics scholar Neeti Parashar provides top-tier learning opportunities for students
Neeti Parashar, professor of Physics at PNW, has earned many opportunities and achievements as a physicist and academic. From her classroom at PNW to the massive Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), she consistently looks for ways to get the students she mentors involved with groundbreaking physics research.
February 3, 2026
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Sumedh Sharma
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Sumedh Sharma, assistant professor of Civil Engineering, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
February 2, 2026
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Andrew Skibski
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Andrew Skibski, assistant professor of Integrative Human Health, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
February 2, 2026
Purdue University Northwest professor named Fellow of the American Physiological Society
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Nils K. Nelson Endowed Professor of Integrative Human Health John Durocher has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Physiological Society (FAPS).









