Computer Science Professor Advises Local Schools after Zoom Meeting Hack
Computer Science professor, Vijay Bhuse, advised local schools to use caution when using Zoom because the platform is vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
Published September 11, 2020
PCEC Faculty Articles Available in Prominent Publications
Dr. Princewill Anyalebechi, Dr. Blake Ashby, and Dr. Bogdan Adamczyk have recently had their work published in major journals and magazines in their fields.
Published September 10, 2020
Computer Science Alum Receives 40 Under 40 Recognition from Grand Rapids Business Journal
Joshua Hulst, Computer Science alum, was recognized by the Grand Rapids Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 recipient.
Published September 3, 2020
Engineering Alum Receives Homegrown Hero Award
School of Engineering alum, Stephen Wierenga, was recently recognized by the Allendale Rotary Club, receiving the Homegrown Hero Award for his contributions to the community.
Published August 31, 2020
PCEC Welcomes New Employees
We are excited to have several new team members in the Padnos College this year!
Published August 28, 2020
applied Medical Device Institute Collaborates with MediSurge to Offer Webinar on Current Status of 3D Printing for Polymer Medical Device Components
The webinar, "Current State of 3D Printing for Medical Device Polymer Components, Liquid Photopolymer Advances, Case Studies and How to Explore for Your Application," will include industry veterans Rick Shorey and John Hall.
Published August 27, 2020
Padnos College of Engineering and Computing Earns Grant for Combined Degree Program
The nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support students who are earning a combined bachelor's and master's degree in engineering.
Published August 26, 2020
Join Us for a Digital Dialogue with Dean Plotkowski
PCEC Alumni, join us for a Digital Dialogue with Dr. Plotkowski! Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. EDT via Zoom
Published August 24, 2020
FIRST Robotics Practice Field Available
FIRST Robotics teams are invited to use the PCEC FIRST practice field in the Innovation Design Center on the GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus to prepare for this year's challenge!
Published August 21, 2020
Michigan Space Grant Consortium Awards Support PCEC Projects and Students
We are beyond grateful to the Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), which has awarded several grants in support of PCEC Projects and Students.
Published August 20, 2020
PCEC Launches New Alumni Outcomes Website
If you've ever wondered what Padnos College of Engineering & Computing students end up doing after graduation, you can now find out!
Published August 14, 2020
Computing & Information Systems Alum Awarded Fellowship to Study Immune Systems Evolution
Katherine Skocelas, Computing & Information Systems (CIS) alumna (now a PhD student at Michigan State University), has been awarded a three-year National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship.
Published August 5, 2020
School of Engineering Hosts Virtual Engineering Design Conference
This year's Engineering Design Conference was unlike any other with virtual sessions and a socially distant Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony.
Published August 3, 2020
Engineering Students Adapt to Complete Ski Seat Project Despite COVID Complications
Engineering students had to improvise, adapt, and overcome in order to complete their final senior projects in a semester up-ended by COVID-19. The ski seat project of one student team provides many examples of the innovative problem-solving required.
Published July 29, 2020
PCEC Dean Named a Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Paul Plotkowski, Dean of the GVSU Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, has been named a Distinguished Alumnus for 2020 by the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Published July 14, 2020
GVSU Joins West Michigan in Mourning Death of Seymour Padnos, engineering and science leader
Seymour K. Padnos, one of Grand Valley's top supporters and chair of Padnos Iron and Metal Company, died July 9. He was 99.
Published July 9, 2020
STEPS Camp Featured Among GVSU Summer Camps Finding Ways to Continue Despite COVID
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the STEPS camp is among those from GVSU who have continued virtually, providing educational opportunities to students and continuing to enrich our communities.
Published July 6, 2020
School of Engineering Launches Redesigned First-Year Curriculum
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce a reorganization of the first year engineering curriculum designed to provide an intuitive and flexible topical breakdown that promotes student success.
Published June 30, 2020
PCEC Employees Present at ASEE Virtual Conference
Last week, several GVSU Padnos College of Engineering & Computing employees presented at the ASEE virtual conference "At Home with Engineering Education" on a variety of topics related to education and the evolution of technology.
Published June 29, 2020
First Innovation Fund proposal will increase computing graduate assistants, grow talent epicenter
The first proposal to the Innovation Fund, one of President Philomena V. Mantella's initiatives to propel Grand Valley forward, is underway and seeks to increase enrollment in computing programs.
Published June 23, 2020