Purdue IE and VMS Solutions partner to train future chip engineers with digital twin tech, helping close the talent gap and boost U.S. supply chains.

Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering maintains it's position in the top two in the newly released U.S. News and World Report undergraduate rankings.

For nearly 30 years, Charles “Bob” Kenley, Professor of Practice at the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, has been building bridges, connecting disciplines, fostering communities, and shaping how the world approaches complex engineering challenges through systems thinking. His decades of dedication to advancing the field have now earned him the International Council on Systems Engineering's (INCOSE) highest honor: the Founder's Award.

Dr. She received the honor during the Design Engineering Division Award Luncheon at the 2025 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE), held August 17 to August 20 in Anaheim, California.

As the nation reflects on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Ravi and Eleanor Talwar Rising Star Associate Professor Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Dr. David Johnson, sheds light on the progress made in protecting Louisiana's communities from devastating storms.

As part of a research and development alliance between Ford Motor Company and Purdue University, researchers have unveiled promising results from a study exploring the impact of multi-sensory in-vehicle experiences on stress reduction. The project, named Science of Rejuvenate, is redefining what it means for a vehicle to be a sanctuary, not just for transportation, but for emotional and mental recovery.

Dr. Md Masudur Rahman was honored for developing KODER, a novel vision-language reasoning framework that improves early burn severity assessment with AI, earning recognition and $400 at the international medical imaging conference in Leeds, UK.

Edwardson Shool of Industrial Engineering and Indiana University Department of Surgery published groundbreaking research in npj Health Systems, a prestigious journal within the Nature Portfolio focused on interdisciplinary innovations in healthcare systems.

What if an AI could watch over a first responder's shoulder and whisper the next lifesaving step in their ear?

StrmMusic, a Brazilian-born "Music Career Accelerator," has appointed Geoff Cubitt as CEO of StrmMusic North America and announced plans to open its U.S. headquarters in Chicago's 2112 Creative Industries hub. The company leverages data, AI, financial support, distribution, and label services to help artists grow and sustain their careers.

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Utkuhan Genc, a Ph.D. student in Purdue University's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, earned third place in the graduate student oral presentation category of competition at the 2025 State of the Coast (SOC) conference for his innovative research on equitable coastal adaptation strategies. His work, "Using Equitable Access to Essential Services as Guidance for Investments in Coastal Adaptation" examines how flood damage disproportionately affects rural communities and exposes policy implications.

Cora White, a rising senior in Purdue University's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, has been selected as one of eight inaugural 2025 DeRocco Fellows. This prestigious advanced manufacturing fellowship empowers future women leaders through mentorship, professional development, and hands-on experience in the industry.

Professor Ferdinand F. Leimkuhler died on May 17, 2025 in Berkeley, California.