Whether they’re making a difference in radiation treatments for cancer patients or ensuring safe and effective diagnostic equipment, medical physicists are a critical component of the health care field, ensuring patients receive the care they need. From placements at the top cancer centers in the nation to Ivy League institutions to top technology companies, graduates of the School of Health Sciences’ CAMPEP-accredited medical physics program often achieve prestigious residency matches and careers that propel them toward success.
April Savoy, a Purdue assistant professor of industrial engineering in Indianapolis, discusses her expertise in industrial engineering, human factors engineering and computer science. With a background researching health information technology, she hopes to improve situational awareness of clinicians and patients and their shared decision-making.
Four Purdue professors were recently appointed Showalter Faculty Scholars. The addition of Leifu Chang, Bruno Roseguini, Jonathan Shannahan and Mohit Verma brings the number of funded Showalter scholars to 15 on the West Lafayette campus. The Showalter Trust also provided 12 early career faculty members with 2024 research grants.
Purdue hosted the 2024 IEEE Symposium on Reliability for Electronics and Photonics Packaging Nov. 8-9. For the first time in its five-year history, the symposium took place in the Silicon Heartland rather than Silicon Valley, bringing together electrical, reliability, materials, mechanical, and computer engineers and applied scientists. The event featured speakers from Purdue, the University of Maryland, imec, NASA and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The latest “This Is Purdue” episode focuses on Karen Plaut, Purdue’s executive vice president for research. Plaut oversees Purdue’s expanding $600 million research enterprise, and under her leadership, researchers from across the university are working together to solve the world’s toughest challenges.
