The CONNplexity Lab has published a new paper on the associations of functional connectivity and levels of consciousness in NeuroImage.

Purdue IE is offering a new Study Abroad Maymester program in Spain.

The State of Louisiana recently released its 2017 draft master plan for public comment, and includes contributions by IE Assistant Professor David Johnson.

Researchers from three Purdue University colleges have joined governments, universities and nonprofit organizations in establishing a new independent robotics institute for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Manufacturing USA.

December 2016 PhD graduate Sara Shashaani won the INFORMS 2016 Winter Simulation Conference Best PhD Student Paper award for the PhD Colloquium competition.

Assistant Professor Brandon Pitts joined Purdue IE on January 1.

Paul M. Griffin, former Joseph C. Mello Chair in the Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, joined Purdue University on January 1 as professor of industrial engineering and the new director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering (RCHE).

Purdue IE alumna Lane Konkel (BSIE 2013) has been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” Class of 2017. She was one of 600 winners among 15,000+ nominations.

Prof. Yuehwern Yih will co-lead a Systems Engineering in Healthcare workshop at the upcoming joint conference of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) and Technology and Engineering (ELATE) programs January 12-14 in Denver.

GV Sanjay Reddy, vice chair of GVK Industries in India and a Purdue IE alumnus, gave the keynote speech for the winter commencement ceremonies Sunday (Dec. 18) at the university's West Lafayette campus.

The Purdue University chapter of the Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) was recently awarded the professional organization’s 2016 Gold Award.

The School of Industrial Engineering held a Commencement Reception for graduating IE students on Sunday, Dec. 18. The event was held in the Peter Wang Student Excellence Center in Grissom Hall. In spite of very cold weather, many graduates attended with their family and friends.

Second-year IE Master’s student Jordan Hill continued researching human factors topics in a simulated Mars environment by “deploying” to Hawaii for 17 days in November.

IE alumnus John F. Beering (MSM '97, BSIE '92) was recently named Chief Operating Officer for the Trojan Battery Company, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Twenty student teams presented their finished research project posters at an exhibition on Dec. 8, and four winning teams were announced. Students not only learned about real-world business projects, but served companies by providing practical recommendations for improvements.