“Leave no good deed unknown” is one of the covenants in the College of Engineering’s Pinnacle of Excellence at Scale. In that spirit, Armstrong Hall has two new points of interest - a national medal wall and a patent wall - both featuring recipients from Purdue Engineering faculty and alumni.

The areas, located near the Kurz Atrium and lounge, were dedicated on March 20.

National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients:

This wall inside Armstrong Hall features eight faculty and alumni who are recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Faculty

Nancy W. Y. Ho

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2013)

Emeritus Research Professor of Chemical Engineering

Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, 1971 - present

Rakesh Agrawal

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2010)

Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering

Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, 2004 - present

Leslie A. Geddes (deceased)

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2006)

Showalter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering

Hillenbrand Biomedical Engineering Center, 1974 - 1991

(Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering)

Jerry M. Woodall

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2001)

Epstein Distinguished Professor in Purdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1994 - 1998, 2005 - 2012

Alumni

Stephen Bechtel Jr.

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1991)

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, School of Civil Engineering, 1946

Sam B. Williams (deceased)

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1995)

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, 1942

F. Kenneth Iverson (deceased)

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1991)

Master's degree in mechanical engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, 1947

Edward Purcell (deceased)

National Medal of Science (1979)

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

More than 750 patents by Purdue Engineering faculty are given prominence on this wall at Armstrong Hall.

The medal wall contains framed photographs of eight recipients.

“Medals of science and technology are the highest honors in the U.S. to scientists and engineers,” said Mung Chiang, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering. “We are proud to share the accomplishments of these Boilermakers who made visible impact to their disciplines and society.”

The idea for the patent wall came about from faculty conversations, said Chiang.

“Patents and commercialization are pathways for a public land-grant university to contribute to the industry and society. We recognize those inventors whose creativity is reflected through these 750+ patents and a record-breaking year in 2018 for patent applications and startups from Purdue Engineering.