Purdue Impact Theory
Preferred Abbreviation: PIT
Fall 2020 Organization President: James Wellnitz
Description: The Purdue Impact Theory provides a niche for rising scientists to communicate to the public what science means to them. We care most about communicating what scientists do; who they are; how scientific discovery works; what applications science has in the world; and most importantly, how we all can engage with science throughout our lives.
Our projects reflect our members’ diverse interests. These include on-campus events, community outreach activities, college curriculum proposals, high school educator networking, high school student outreach, online resources for educators and students, and YouTube video series.
Website: https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~thepit/index.html
Requirements for Joining: Nothing standard (no GPA, major, etc requirements), but there is an entrance interview to gauge personality, project, and group fit.
Approximate weekly time commitment: 1 hour/week (various opportunities for additional involvement)
Type of organization: Outreach
Disciplines of engineering involved: ALL OF THE ABOVE