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Boilermaker Circuit, one of the group career fairs that ECE’s Corporate Partners Program organizes specifically for ECE students, was held on September 17 in West Lafayette and September 18 in Indianapolis. The event drew representatives from 23 Corporate Partner companies, who engaged with about 600 students throughout the day about internships, co-op, and full-time positions.

Purdue computer engineering is ranked No. 9 nationally, while electrical engineering is ranked No. 10. Both programs held their positions from the previous year.

The initiative between two powerhouse engineering schools will focus on semiconductor manufacturing sectors including semiconductor fabrication plants, equipment and materials; chip design, engineering, verification and testing; and advanced packaging.

The program gives undergraduate students an opportunity to serve as trusted advisers to the College of Engineering dean. Scholars offer student perspectives on strategic initiatives that help shape the college's future and improve the student experience.

Purdue University researchers have demonstrated a new way to build computer chips vertically, stacking multiple layers of transistors, logic and memory on a full-size 200-millimeter silicon wafer. The approach could help future chips pack more computing power into less space while reducing the energy needed to move data.

Purdue Engineering is fueled by “firsts,” and on Sept. 3, the Purdue AI Racing (PAIR) team contributed a milestone achievement to that long list. PAIR set a new track record and won first place in the time trials with a 1:27.731 lap, becoming the first autonomous car ever to beat 1:28 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

Harshit Naman, a doctoral student in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has won an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference for a chip that rethinks how data travels through the brain.

For the spring 2026 semester, instructors whose evaluation scores ranked at or above the 75th percentile were recognized in four course-size categories: small, medium, large and very large. The recognition highlights Purdue Engineering educators who earned particularly strong marks from their students.

At BEAR Summit 2026, Prof. Muhammad Hussain delivered the "Silicon River Vision Address 2026," outlining a long-term framework that connects workforce development, research, intellectual property, shared infrastructure, product development, entrepreneurship, global partnerships and commercialization.