Get ready for the April 24, 2026 compliance deadline under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Join Ben Holmes, Purdue's Lead Educational Technology Consultant for Innovative Learning, for a hands-on workshop on creating accessible digital instructional materials. Through practical examples and guided discussion, you’ll gain clear, actionable strategies to meet new federal accessibility standards and ensure every learner can fully engage with your content.

Join us for a seminar with Sharon Miller, Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Assistant Vice Provost for Purdue University in Indianapolis, as she explores how embedding team-based biomedical design projects across three consecutive years of an undergraduate curriculum impacts student self-efficacy. Dr. Miller will share insights into how continuous exposure to real-world design—and experiences beyond the classroom like clinical immersion—can strengthen students' belief in their ability to succeed.

Agricultural Supply Chain Networks: Trade, Policies, Food Security and Resilience

Agricultural Supply Chain Networks: Trade, Policies, Food Security
and Resilience

Join Roland Molontay, Associate Professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, for an engaging talk on how data science supports evidence-based decision-making in higher education. Drawing on large-scale administrative and academic datasets, he will present research on dropout prediction, admission system validity, student success factors, grade inflation, and explainable AI (XAI). The talk also introduces a web-based decision-support tool that helps prospective students make informed academic choices.

The first annual Purdue Engineering Bay Area Tech Summit featured an engaging fireside chat with DJ Patil and sessions highlighting cutting-edge innovation. Discussions covered AI with insights from academia and industry leaders at Amazon and d-Matrix; advances in soft robotics; and a cybersecurity panel with experts from Securiti, Purdue, and venture capital. Additional sessions explored the intersection of AI and pharmaceuticals, followed by deep dives into quantum technologies through a panel with PsiQuantum, Infleqtion, and Purdue faculty. The program showcased how Purdue’s faculty and alums and strong network of industry leaders are paving the way of the future.