Purdue's Polytechnic college, known before 2015 as the College of Technology, was well known for “learning by doing,” where students learn a discipline’s theory and apply it via practical, hands-on projects in each technology-driven discipline. When Gary Bertoline decided to increase the Polytechnic’s presence in the realm of research at Â鶹¾«Æ·, he argued that the college’s strength would be to take the output of fundamental research and make it practical — that is, to apply theoretical research to real-world situations. It’s called use-inspired research. How did Bertoline, distinguished professor and former dean, convince faculty, many of whom have won awards for teaching, to engage in research? And what distinguishes the Polytechnic’s use-inspired research among the colleges at Purdue?
In discussing the college’s transformation and strategic focus on research, Bertoline mentioned several professors who were instrumental in their support — including Richard Voyles, Carrie Berger, Alejandra Magana, Nathan Mentzer, Marcus Rogers and Ken Burbank — while also regretting that that it wasn’t possible to mention numerous others.
This is the second of a two-part interview with Bertoline. In part 1, we discussed the 2015 transformation from the College of Technology into Purdue’s Polytechnic college.
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- Video, part 1: (YouTube)
- Video, part 2: (YouTube)
- Techies Today Episode 019: Gary Bertoline (part 1), Maximizing Our College's Value
- Teaching awards received by Polytechnic faculty
- Research awards received by Polytechnic faculty
- Â鶹¾«Æ·Office of Research
- Â鶹¾«Æ·Research Newsletter
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- (National Science Foundation)
- Â鶹¾«Æ·surpasses enrollment record eighth consecutive year (2024)
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