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
Astro Anchors Design Flagpole for the Moon's Surface
The Grand Valley student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is completing a challenge from NASA and will travel to Texas soon for testing.
Published April 24, 2024
GVSU Programs and Industry Partners Participate in Mi Career Quest
The GVSU School of Computing demonstrated AI technology and talked about career opportunities as a Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Machine Learning Engineer, Database Developer, and more.
Published April 17, 2024
Engineering Graduate earns two National Awards for Work at National Research Lab
A Grand Valley graduate has been globally recognized twice for his research at the forefront of additive manufacturing, studying the intricate facets of metals and their properties, and developing new alloys for the future of manufacturing.
Published April 9, 2024
School of Computing hosts the first cybersecurity boot camp at GVSU
GVSU partnered with Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore to introduce cybersecurity concepts through fun and interactive activities.
Published March 28, 2024
GVSU hosts hundreds of young learners at two STEAM events
GV hosted both West Michigan's FIRST Robotics District Competition and the Region 12 Science Olympiad on its Allendale Campus the week of March 23rd.
Published March 26, 2024
Investing in the future
A little bit goes a long way, especially for students who have an emergency come up. For Professor Fleischmann, it's an investment in the future.
Published March 19, 2024
Pair of grants support K-12 pipeline development and experiential education
PCEC has received grants from the Bosch Community Foundation and the Michigan Afterschool Partnership to support development and deployment of STEM summer camp programming.
Published March 18, 2024
GVSU welcomes first Hispanic Serving Institution to pipeline consortium
This milestone is a highlight for Grand Valley and evidence of our commitment to inclusivity and access to higher education for all students, including Hispanic students.
Published March 8, 2024
ACI will serve as 'nexus' and play role in building Grand Rapids' tech landscape
ACI has hosted two developer immersion days, with a third planned in the fall, at the DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health.
Published March 1, 2024