{"id":49,"date":"2024-09-13T13:36:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/polytechnic\/livlab\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:42:21","slug":"welcome-to-the-living-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/polytechnic\/livlab\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Living Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-rtb-hero\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/polytechnic\/livlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2023_JU28897.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__content-wrap\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-rtb-hero__header \">living lab<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__subtext\">The Living Lab at Purdue University\u2019s Purdue Polytechnic empowers students to apply key concepts in networking, cybersecurity, database management, website &amp; application development learned in prior Computer Information Technology (CIT) courses. This hands-on, real-world experience enhances career development for students by allowing them to work on internal and external projects, mirroring an industry IT department. Students collaborate on multiple projects as part of a dynamic IT team, gaining valuable skills that contribute to their professional growth and prepare them for successful careers in technology.<br><\/p>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__slider-wrap container\">\n                <div class=\"glide purdue-home-slider--rtb-hero\" data-number=\"5\">\n                    <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                            <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-proofpoint--simple\">\n                                                                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-proofpoint--simple__content\">Database \nProjects<\/span>\n                                  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