Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (PROSTAR)
Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (PROSTAR)
The mission of ProSTAR is to fulfill the Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute's role as a statewide institution and entity of a land grant university to provide education and engagement in applied research for business and industry. ProSTAR, in collaboration with academic entities, provides fully accredited degrees, certificates, courses, and workshops to professionals in industry at the local, state, regional, national and international levels. ProSTAR actively pursues the scholarship of Professional STEM-based Education, it pursues industry-based engagement in applied research, delivers programs through 100% distance, distance-hybrid, on-site, or a combination utilizing applicable industry-specific education mediums. ProSTAR administers academic programs premised on use-inspired basic and pure applied research.
- Director: Mitchell Springer