Engineering Perspectives: Conversations with Distinguished Leaders
Hosted By: Purdue Engineering
Monday, September 28, 2026 at 3:30 - 5:30 PM EST
Panel: 3:30 - 4:30 PM EST
Reception: 4:30 - 5:30 PM EST
Join our Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Professors—Jerome Hajjar, Kevin Anderson, Theodore (Ted) Rappaport and Ronald Latanision—for an engaging conversation about engineering, discovery, and the experiences that shape meaningful careers, and what it means for students starting out in their careers.
Event Details
Location
MSEE 190 (Bill & Shirley Rice Design Studio)
501 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Contact Info
Alexandra Jordanov
ajordano@purdue.edu
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Event Description
Drawing from their distinguished careers across academia, research and industry, the panelists will share perspectives on the choices, challenges, opportunities and unexpected turns they have encountered along the way. The discussion will offer students and the Purdue community an opportunity to hear personal insights, lessons learned and reflections on what the future holds for the engineering landscape.
Come be part of a candid and inspiring conversation about the ties between personal paths and field-wide impacts, what can be learned along the journey, and how your experiences create opportunities to make an impact.