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2025 Stage Machine Design Competition Showcases Student Innovation in Entertainment Engineering

The 2025 Stage Machine Design Competition (SMDC) brought together interdisciplinary student teams from across the country to tackle a real-world engineering challenge at the intersection of entertainment and engineering. Hosted by the Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering at Purdue...
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Protocol Magazine Highlights Symposium Panel on Codes and Standards in Education

Protocol Magazine, the publication of the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), recently featured an article on the “Incorporating Codes and Standards in Educational Practice” panel from the 2025 Symposium on Education in Entertainment and Engineering, hosted by Purdue University’s...
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2025 BGR ENTERTAINMENT CHALLENGE MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED  

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Purdue Themed Entertainment Design program in Indianapolis expands with industry partnerships

Purdue University’s Themed Entertainment Design program in Indianapolis is connecting students with the dynamic world of immersive experiences through a unique curriculum shaped by industry collaboration. Since its beginnings in 2018, this program—led by Christian Rogers and a dedicated team—has...
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Engineering meets imagination: BGR 2025 Entertainment Challenge now accepting proposals

The Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) Entertainment Challenge provides a unique opportunity for faculty and students to spotlight projects that blend engineering and creativity. Proposals are being accepted through Nov. 15, 2024, for the 2025 challenge. Read the entire article, released...
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Digital Ag Club’s Scarecrow-bot making its debut at Boiler Gold Rush

Purdue's College of Agriculture released an article about one of the 2024 BGR Entertainment Challenge projects, supported by the Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering and Orientation Services. Read the article below. Digital Ag Club’s Scarecrow-bot making its debut at...
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Work begins on the new John Martinson Entertainment and Engineering Laboratories in Stewart Center

By Rachael Yanni Fresh paint has gone up, carpet has been removed, and laminate and tiled floors have been stripped, waxed, and refreshed as we prepare the new John Martinson Entertainment and Engineering Labs, totaling approximately 1600 square feet, located...
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Purdue University’s Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering Receives $1 Million Gift to Propel Innovation and Growth

by Madelyn Rogers Purdue University has accepted a generous $1 million gift from venture capitalist and alum John Martinson for the creation of a Strategic Development Fund for the Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering. Positioned at the forefront of...
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Lights! Camera! Lift Off? Fusion Studio Brings Sky Elements Drone Show to Boiler Gold Rush

By Taylor Frymier Three hundred little robots rest upon a field like an army of sleeping pond skeeters. The anticipation from the gathered audience is palpable; their excitement buzzing through the night air. Three hundred blue lights affixed to the...
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