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May 9, 2025

EEE Undergrads receive named awards at recognition night

Each year, EEE selects three students to receive The Wangari Maathai, The Gaylord Nelson, and The Rachel Carson awards. Though the three individuals for whom these awards were named were not Boilermakers, they embodied the same greatness. They were the kind of people who persistently took giant leaps to protect the environment. The hope is that the recipients of these awards will embody some of the characteristics and passion of those for whom they are named. These awards recognize excellence and potential future excellence in engaged leadership related to sustainability and the environment.
May 5, 2025

2025 EEE Recognition Night highlights the class of 2025, along with student, faculty, and department accomplishments

Purdue EEE students, faculty, staff, corporate partners, and members of the External Advisory Council (EAC) came together May 1, 2025, to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of EEE this year. Seniors in EEE 480 displayed their semester long projects, undergraduates and graduates received scholarships and honors, faculty were recognized, and supporters of EEE were graciously thanked.
April 3, 2025

Inez Hua approaches 30 years of innovation at Purdue University

Amidst the global challenges of environmental sustainability, Dr. Inez Hua remains a leading force in the field of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. A professor at Purdue University for nearly 30 years, Hua has made remarkable contributions in the field of Environmental and Ecological Engineering and inspired countless students to search for better solutions.
March 27, 2025

Lessons in Collaboration: My Experience at the Engineers Without Borders National Conference By Olivia Chowdhury

As the Project Manager for Purdue’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Rwanda Projects, I lead a team of 30 students designing and implementing a water distribution system in rural Rwanda. Through our partnership with the community, we have learned a lot about the value of engaging local experts in making our designs more contextually appropriate for the region, and less US-centric. We recognized that our partnership model is more unique, and that there are other examples in which we as a chapter take a step back. Doing less in certain areas provides our partners with more autonomy, ultimately leading to a more effective and sustainable solution. Inspired by this, we drafted a proposal for the EWB National Conference in Charlotte, NC, and were thrilled when our session, “Beyond Purposeful Partners: What Does Doing Less Look Like?” was selected.
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