{"id":3159,"date":"2026-05-26T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/?page_id=3159"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:00:16","slug":"purdues-spring-innovation-and-excellence-showcase-highlights-student-achievement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/updates\/purdues-spring-innovation-and-excellence-showcase-highlights-student-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue\u2019s Spring Innovation and Excellence Showcase Highlights Student Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Indianapolis Updates<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay informed with updates from Senior Vice Provost David Umulis on the latest happenings in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-small  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">May 18, 2026<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6cc445cbd8f9760c0db171b5b33cfb08 wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue students brought remarkable energy to the Campus Center recently, sharing 133 projects at the Spring Innovation and Excellence Showcase in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 689 students representing seven distinct experiential education paths and supported by 75 dedicated mentors, this event reflects the depth of inquiry and collaboration that define undergraduate research, scholarly work and creative projects at Purdue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b9bfb7035a11cf201e33da414ed4460a wp-block-paragraph\">Many thanks to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/purdueour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research<\/a>&nbsp;for creating space for students to showcase what they\u2019re discovering and achieving, and thanks to our terrific industry partners who helped elevate the experience for our students. Boiler Up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David M. Umulis<\/strong><br><em>Senior Vice Provost Purdue University for Indianapolis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links alignleft has-normal-icon-size has-icon-background-color social-square is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"background-color:#000000\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-x has-black-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidMUmulis\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.982 10.622 20.54 3h-1.554l-5.693 6.618L8.745 3H3.5l6.876 10.007L3.5 21h1.554l6.012-6.989L15.868 21h5.245l-7.131-10.378Zm-2.128 2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.318h-2.387l-4.745-6.787Z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"background-color:#000000\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin has-black-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-m-umulis\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-image-slider section has-white-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small \" data-columns=\"2\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"glide\">\n            <div class=\"glide__live sr-only\"\n                 aria-live=\"polite\"\n                 aria-atomic=\"true\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                                                        <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/updates_5_18_photo_4-scaled.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Two students present a poster on event\u2011driven maintenance readiness at a Purdue project showcase in Indianapolis\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/updates_5_18_photo_2.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Students present a project display during a Purdue showcase in Indianapolis, with attendees viewing posters and demonstrations\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/updates_5_18_photo_5-scaled.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Students discuss an electrical and coding project at a Purdue showcase, standing beside a project poster and prototype wiring\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/updates_5_18_photo_3-scaled.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"A student explains a mechanical team project poster during a Purdue event, with attendees reviewing diagrams and data\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/updates_5_18_photo_1.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Attendees gather around a student project table at a Purdue event in Indianapolis, discussing an EPICS display\" \/>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"slider-controls\">\n                <button class=\"glide__arrow arrow--left\">previous<\/button>\n                <div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\">\n                                                                        <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\"\n                                    data-glide-dir=\"=0\"\n                                    aria-label=\"slide 1\"><\/button>\n                                                    <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\"\n                                    data-glide-dir=\"=1\"\n                                    aria-label=\"slide 2\"><\/button>\n                                                    <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\"\n                                    data-glide-dir=\"=2\"\n                                    aria-label=\"slide 3\"><\/button>\n                                                    <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\"\n                                    data-glide-dir=\"=3\"\n                                    aria-label=\"slide 4\"><\/button>\n                                                    <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\"\n                                    data-glide-dir=\"=4\"\n                                    aria-label=\"slide 5\"><\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                <button class=\"glide__arrow arrow--right\">next<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":1557,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3159"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3163,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3159\/revisions\/3163"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}