Carl Wassgren, professor of mechanical engineering and professor of industrial and physical pharmacy, received the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.

Also recognized for excellence in teaching, innovation in teaching methodology, teaching related service, and scholarship in teaching and learning were Michael Grant, adjunct assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, and Chad Jafvert, professor of civil engineering and professor of environmental and ecological engineering. They were inducted as Fellows of the academy in September 2017.