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Athletic training major donates bone marrow
More than a year after getting her cheek swabbed at a Michigan Blood booth, Alexis French learned she was a perfect match to donate her bone marrow and potentially save a 7-year-old girl's life.
Aug 10, 2017
Student startup team interviewed by Shark Tank personality
A Grand Valley student entrepreneur and his teammates won the Miller Lite #TrapTheFuture competition in Chicago August 8 and received $20,000 in prize money.
Aug 9, 2017
GVSU has strong connection to national health care organization
Three people with connections to Grand Valley serve on the council of the National Academies of Practice, a health care advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., reflecting the university's commitment to interprofessional health care.
Aug 8, 2017
Newest class of engineers display industry projects
Graduates of the newest class of engineers displayed design projects they completed for West Michigan companies at a special event August 4.
Aug 7, 2017
Laker contributes to affordable housing projects in New York City
Spencer Wejrowski, a senior majoring in geography and sustainable planning, spent his summer in New York City, aiding the Department of City Planning in its initiatives to provide more affordable housing to city residents. He assisted the department's North Shore team of the Staten Island borough office with land use applications and large planning initiatives. One of these initiatives included the Bay Street Corridor Neighborhood Plan, one of the many planning initiatives to create affordable housing citywide as a result of
Aug 7, 2017
GVSU economist: Slower growth for local economy
After six months of disappointing car sales, the impact on local auto parts suppliers is finally being felt by the West Michigan economy, a Grand Valley State University expert said.
Aug 4, 2017
Professor spends 45 days in NASA simulated space mission
Tim Evans, associate professor of biology, spent 45 days inside HERA, a mock spaceship located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Working 19-hour days performing a variety of scheduled tasks, including virtual reality missions to the surface of an asteroid, NASA researchers will use the information gathered during this simulation to help prepare for possible future explorations to Mars, asteroids and the moon.
Aug 4, 2017
WGVU launches 24/7 kids channel
PBS KIDS 24/7 is available on channels 35.2/52.2 and as a live stream on pbskids.org; it's also available on the PBS KIDS Video App for mobile and tablet devices.
Aug 3, 2017
Safety feature being tested in housing units
Facilities Services is conducting a pilot program to test a device that turns off stove burners when it senses a fire hazard.
Aug 3, 2017
President Haas featured in Fleet Reserve publication
The article highlights Haas' 23 years of commissioned service in the U.S. Coast Guard and his accomplishments as a leader in higher education.
Aug 3, 2017
