Congratulations to Joyce Main, who has been named the Kamyar Haghighi Head of @PurdueENE! An ENE professor since 2011 and distinguished contributor to her discipline, Main plans to build on the school’s pioneering foundation. Her immediate priorities: bit.ly/3NIcWfn

Purdue Engineering is the product of millions of Boilermakers, past and present, pursuing the pinnacle of engineering excellence at scale. Will you help us? We're proud to join @LifeAtPurdue in launching "Victories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue." Follow along as we envision new victories and herald our heroes. Together, we're sure to make history as we fearlessly face the future. Learn more: bit.ly/4hpVIy8

“This critical effort ensures that young people are equipped with the knowledge and skills to engage meaningfully in the future workforce both as informed users and, for many, as emerging developers of AI technologies," says Tamara Moore with @PurdueENE and @SCALEK12.

Purdue Engineering is: ✅ The top producer of engineers in the country. ✅ The national leader in market demand. Follow along as we pursue the pinnacle of engineering excellence at scale: bit.ly/3ITp4b8

🗓️ Sept. 15 (2023) Sue Hudson Abreu (BSIDE ’78): Engineer, U.S. Army officer, medical doctor, judge and skydiver On this date in 2023, Sue Hudson Abreu (BSIDE ’78) received the Loyalty Award from the Engineering Alumni Association for her “45-year consistent commitment to Purdue and specifically her dedication and impact she has on future women engineers.” Following her time in Army ROTC at Purdue, she embarked on a military career and earned an MD at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, specializing in nuclear medicine. She served in various capacities during her 24-year U.S. Army career, including nuclear medicine consultant to the Army Surgeon General, and retired as a colonel in 2002. She served as president of the American College of Nuclear Physicians and president of the Nuclear/PET Division at the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. She also earned a JD from Oklahoma City University’s School of Law in 2011, which led to her 2015 appointment as an administrative judge (technical) at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. She became the associate chief administrative judge (technical) in 2019. Beyond her professional endeavors, Abreu is an experienced skydiver who has served as team manager and team physician for the U.S. Parachute Team for many years. In 2004, she was honored as a Purdue Old Master and inducted into the Purdue ROTC Tri-Service Hall of Fame. She also is the recipient of Purdue’s Outstanding Interdisciplinary Engineer Award (2001) and the Distinguished Engineering Alumna Award (2020). Purdue Engineering Timeline: bit.ly/3ZGs8hg #PurdueEngineering150

Introducing our 2025 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae! Leslie Bottorff (BSIDE '79) is principal at Bottorff Advisors. She also advises and partners with the Leslie Bottorff Fellowship Program, established to increase the exposure of Purdue doctoral engineering students to the real-world clinical environment to help them identify technology innovation opportunities. Bottorff is a longtime member of @PurdueBME's Advisory Board, was named a 2019 Old Master and earned the 2012 @PurdueENE Outstanding Alumni Award. The full list of honorees: bit.ly/3Yqdk4L

Introducing our 2025 Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae! Jennifer Kerr (BSIDE '93) is president of Cook Research Incorporated in West Lafayette, a subsidiary of @CookMedical that is focused on the identification, development, testing and regulatory approval of innovative medical products. She is a familiar face at Purdue, where she is a member of the advisory council for the Women’s Global Health Institute and has taught clinical design strategies to graduate students. In 2020, @PurdueENE honored her with the Outstanding Alumni Award. The full list of honorees: bit.ly/3Yqdk4L