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With five laboratories, PARI applies the intellectual capital and resources of Purdue University to critical problems and applied solutions in national security, infrastructure, and defense.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Rinaldo Hunt, exec director of business and partnerships for the PARI Infrastructure Innovation Lab, leads a panel Wednesday addressing investor confidence in nuclear deployment. It's part of Purdue's Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit, Nov. 5&6 on campus. engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs...
Nuclear Energy Economy Summit
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November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Joe Jewell, nominee for asst DoD secy for science and tech, testified before the Senate Armed Service Committee Tuesday. Jewell leads HYPULSE effort and hypersonics research for the Purdue Applied Research Institute. Read about his testimony here: www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-tec...
Pentagon Tech Nominees Stress Speed to Service for New Capability
Nominees to lead the Pentagon tech enterprise told the Senate Armed Services Committee they want to accelerate the adoption of new gear.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Next up with Mark Lewis as guest host of "Emerging Tech Horizons" podcast: Brian Stites, vice president of strategic initiatives at MAG Aerospace and chair of cyber-augmented operations division at NDIA. They discuss cyber's importance in natsec. Give it a listen! ndiaeti.libsyn.com/cyber-as-a-c...
Emerging Tech Horizons: Cyber as a Core Defense Technology
Join guest host Dr. Mark Lewis, President and CEO of the Purdue Applied Research Institute, at the 2025 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference. He is joined by Brian Stites, Vice President of St...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next up with Mark Lewis as guest host of "Emerging Tech Horizons" podcast: Nick Sinai, an authority on fed innovation programs and judge of the Emerging Technologies Institute's debut hackathon at their recent event. Listen here for Mark's and Nick's insights.

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Hackathons – Delivering Relevant Tech to the Warfighter Ahead of Requirements
Podcast Episode · Emerging Tech Horizons · 09/19/2025 · 15m
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September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The panel of "Missile Defense at a Crossroads: Strategy, Technology, and Deterrence," presented by Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the Purdue Applied Research Institute. #PARI's Mark Lewis, left, with Sarah Mineiro, middle, of Tanagra and Jerome Dunn, right, of Booz Allen Hamilton.
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Troy Zollars, right, with the PARI Microelectronics Lab, speaks with a student about PML's Precision Talent program at Purdue's Industrial Roundtable. Precision Talent is an apprenticeship program that gives students real-world DoW microelectronics skills. For more, visit pariprecisiontalent.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Samuel Sheeder, microelectronics researcher with PARI Microelectronics Lab, is the first recipient of the PARI Excellence Awards. Executive Director Darren Crum recognized Sam for completing the intensive 10-week “Fabless Design of Photonic Integrated Circuits” course through AIM Photonics.
September 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
PARI's Mark Lewis is guest host of the Emerging Technologies Institute podcast, first with Meritech Capital Partners cofounder Paul Madera. They discuss Series C/D investing, how venture capital firms judge business models, where defense tech fits and more.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck: Venture Signals for Defense Startups
Podcast Episode · Emerging Tech Horizons · 09/12/2025 · 21m
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September 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
James Appathurai of NATO DIANA was the first guest for Mark Lewis, who is guest hosting a podcast for the Emerging Technologies Institute at their annual conference in DC, starting today. Thank you, James! More guests are scheduled, so keep following PARI.
August 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
August 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Undergrad engineers, we want you! The PARI Scholars program is live and looking to recruit students to work on projects with real-world applications at the PARI Hypersonics Lab. Apply now for fall 2025! For more details, click here:
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PARI Scholars Program provides opportunities for undergraduates looking to break into hypersonics - Research at Purdue
In response to the need for a robust and specialized workforce, the Purdue Applied Research Institute, in partnership with the Engineering Undergraduate Research Office, has created the PARI Scholars…
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August 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM