GVSU hosts and competes in national metal casting competition
The Cast In Steel event attracted 58 teams from around the world
Published April 20, 2026 by William Herbst
PCE Students honored at year-end celebration
9 Padnos College of Engineering students were saluted at the 2026 Student Awards Convocation
Published April 14, 2026
PCE student receives prestigious honor
Annika Mattson received a Glenn A. Niemeyer Award at the Student Awards Convocation. She served as president of the Laker Racing team, working with other students to design and construct a race car for competitions.
Published April 14, 2026
Sanjivan Manoharan receives MASU award
Sanjivan Manoharan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded with the Distinguished Professor of the Year Award
Published April 7, 2026
PCE's Corey Werth honored with Sustainability Champion Award
Corey Werth honored for his sustainability efforts
Published March 25, 2026
Roger That! Celebrates 10 Years
The Padnos College of Engineering once again took part in this annual conference, which this year celebrated space and time.
Published February 25, 2026
PCE Faculty Receive Awards at Faculty Award Convocation
Congratulations to PCE's Faculty Award winners who received their honors at GVSU's recent Faculty Awards Convocation
Published February 18, 2026
Laker Racing heads to the Motor City for Michigan Central Race Days
"Being able to represent our team and GVSU at such a high-profile event is a unique experience"
Published January 27, 2026
Faculty Reflections: Dr. Ali Olcay
Dr. Ali Olcay reflects on his first semester in the Padnos College of Engineering.
Published January 12, 2026
Faculty Reflections: Dr. Jenna Stolzman
Dr. Jenna Stolzman reflects on her first semester at the Padnos College of Engineering.
Published January 12, 2026
Leadership as a Lifestyle: Dr. Nicholas Baine
"When Baine got to the wing, he realized that the passenger was his very own flight instructor. With the help of another rescuer, Baine swum the man to the shore. He then provided first aid, getting his instructor to breathe again."
Published July 18, 2025
Leading the Pack: Lakers design innovative virtual dog leash.
GVSU Graduate Nick Hayhoe has designed an innovative virtual dog leash with his colleagues, many of whom are also Lakers.
Published June 2, 2025
Dr. Lindsay Corneal named Associate Dean
Dr. Lindsay Corneal will be taking the role of Associate Dean in the Padnos College of Engineering.
Published May 29, 2025
GVSU engineers win prize at 2025 America Makes "Additive in Steel" competition.
The team, instructed by Dr. Balsamy-Kamaraj, scored third place at the event, taking home a $1,000 prize!
Published May 16, 2025
The Padnos College of Engineering announces new Unit Heads under new structure
The Unit Heads for the new departments at the Padnos College of Engineering have been announced
Published April 28, 2025
Welcome to the new Padnos College of Engineering!
The GVSU Padnos College of Engineering has announced the new restructuring plan to better support our students! Read more here.
Published April 25, 2025
Pushing the Edge: Ultra-Lightweight FPGA-Accelerated Keyword Spotting for Next-Gen Speech Technology
Groundbreaking paper on optimizing deep spoken keyword spotting models for FPGA acceleration selected for Best Paper Finalist at CAINE 2024.
Published February 12, 2025
PCE Outreach Fall Updates
As Grand Valley State University students excitedly return to campus for the 2024-2025 school year, the PCE Outreach team has been busy engaging with the community in an array of events.
Published October 28, 2024
Congratulations to the 2024 Co-op Awards Recepients
Thank you to all who joined us to extend best wishes to the seniors and contribute to critical constituent listening sessions to gain an understanding of future industry trends/needs and to shape the direction of the Padnos College of Engineering.
Published August 13, 2024
Earth to GV: Students Collaborate with NASA on Prototype Device
While the initial testing phase is over, NASA may choose to utilize the Astro Anchors flagpole design in their upcoming missions to the moon. The upcoming Artemis 3 mission will mark the first crewed moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Published August 5, 2024