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
Astro Anchors' Lunar Flagpole Design Shines in NASA's Micro-g NExT Challenge and Secures STEM Outreach Award
During the second week of June 2024, the team visited the Johnson Space Center for the testing of the lunar flagpole. GVSU's device was the only one to functionally deploy during the allotted time and also withstand the applied forces!
Published July 25, 2024
GVSU Casting Club Secures Three Placements in this Years Cast In Steel Halligan Bar Competition
Congratulations to the Casting Club for securing three placements in this year's Cast In Steel Halligan Bar Competition. The team came 3rd place overall , 2nd place in the video category and 3rd place in the performance category!
Published July 18, 2024
STEPS Camp Takes Flight with Record Participation in Its 23rd Year
The Science Technology & Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Camp recently completed its 23rd year of operation at GVSU with a record number of applicants and attendees.
Published June 26, 2024
Racing Beyond Borders; GVSU Laker Racing Team hosts Brazilian Formula SAE Team
The GVSU Laker Racing Team, led by Faculty Advisor Nicholas Baine, hosted the Mauá team in Kennedy and Keller buildings, providing them access to equipment enabling them to prepare and make adjustments to their car before the MIS competition.
Published June 17, 2024
Students from across county take on CyberMedical Challenge
The CyberMedical Challenge, held at the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing's Innovation Design Center, was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Published June 13, 2024
GV Solar Racing Team builds solar car, hopes to compete
The Grand Valley State University Solar Racing Team has been working on building their solar-powered car. The team meets year-round to work on designing, problem-solving and ultimately building a solar-powered car.
Published June 4, 2024
Project Day: Celebrating Innovation and Collaboration
Congratulations to the OSH team with Jolene and MyAphasia who won the People's Choice Award!
Published May 15, 2024
Born named interim dean of Padnos College of Engineering
Tim Born was named interim dean of the Padnos College of Engineering, effective June 1, following the retirement of founding dean Paul Plotkowski.
Published May 14, 2024
Engineering professor thrives, first as student, under retiring dean's support, mentorship
"She became my first grow-your-own faculty member here," Plotkowski said. "Grow-your-own faculty is an approach I've been supporting for a long time because hiring faculty with industry experience who want to teach is a challenge."
Published May 13, 2024
GVSU hosts Americas Competitiveness Exchange delegation
Grand Valley hosted the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE), a delegation of economic development leaders from around the globe, at the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center (IDC).
Published May 9, 2024
Paul Leidig, Director of the School of Computing, Announces Retirement
"It has been an honor and a privilege to witness the growth and transformation of our programs," he says; "To our students, faculty, and community partners, thank you for a wonderful three decades."
Published May 1, 2024