Laker Racing heads to the Motor City for Michigan Central Race Days
The GVSU Formula SAE Laker Racing Club’s Formula 1 car, the "LR25," will be on display at Michigan Central during the festivities from January 18-25.
Jan 16, 2026
Welcome to the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center
The Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center for Engineering is part of Grand Valley State University's Padnos College of Engineering. The 63,000 square foot facility and its 2.7-acre campus not only serves as a vital resource for students, but as a catalyst for innovative partnerships between the college, companies, and community. This facility provides expanded flexible project space for our students, dedicated space to bring multiple schools together for K-12 STEM projects, and benefits our industry partners with better equipped student projects and usable spaces.
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GVSU in 2025: A review of the headlines, images and moments
Let's take a look back at a busy year for Lakers.
Dec 17, 2025
GVSU in Photos: Celebrating Laker graduates at December 2025 Commencement
See the images at Van Andel Arena that caught our eye.
Dec 9, 2025
GVSU professor and students alleviate pediatric patient fear through art
In the treatment area, young patients can climb into a wooden, green and gold trolley car while their parents wait on one of the station’s benches. In the dentist’s chair, they are able to look around and see buildings from around Holland lining the walls alongside paintings of tulips and other flowers from varying seasons. In the corner is a scaled recreation of the De Zwann windmill in Holland, complete with copper tiling on its top.
Nov 5, 2025
GVSU in photos, September 2025: Sand and sky, colorfully chalked sidewalks and a national title celebration
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Oct 1, 2025