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Pioneering Astronaut to Keynote Annual Roger That! Conference

Eileen Collins will speak twice during the event, which focuses this year on women and space.

Published February 2, 2022

Gift from Former Trustee Supports Students from HBCU/HSI Pipeline and Michigan

Former Grand Valley Board of Trustees member William "Bill" Pickard has initiated two funds designed to support students and help diversify West Michigan's talent pool.

Published January 20, 2022

Top 10 Stories of 2021

The new year provides opportunities for reflection and celebration. As the Padnos College of Engineering & Computing moves into 2022, we are taking a moment to highlight the accomplishments of the past year.

Published January 19, 2022

Occupational Safety & Health Alum Featured by Association for Women in Science

Corinne Farleigh is a Senior Environment, Health, Safety & Security (EHSS) Specialist at Tesla.

Published January 14, 2022

PCEC Gears Up for FIRST Robotics Competitions

GVSU students and staff are building a full-size FIRST Robotics Rapid React practice field, which will become available to local high school teams for practice and scrimmaging the week of February 14, 2022.

Published January 13, 2022

Padnos College Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus Paul Jorgensen

Dr. Jorgensen was a professor in the School of Computing for 29 years before retiring in 2017.

Published January 5, 2022

GVSU Remembers Philanthropist and Supporter Esther Padnos

Esther Padnos was a longtime supporter of Grand Valley.

Published December 23, 2021

GVSU Graduates Working on Next Generation of Vehicles

Grand Valley graduates are playing a part in developing the future of transportation, working at companies developing electric vehicles and autonomous, self-driving platforms for vehicles.

Published December 21, 2021

Plan to Attend the Sixth Annual Roger That! Public Symposium on Space Exploration

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) are proud to present the sixth annual Roger That! public symposium on space exploration on the weekend of February 18-19, 2022.

Published December 16, 2021

Professional Science Masters (PSM) Program Hosts Showcase

Every year, the Professional Science Masters (PSM) program at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) hosts the Professional Science Masters Showcase.

Published December 15, 2021

PCEC Project Day Demonstrates Team Work, Collaboration to Area High School Students

50 projects were on display with student teams ready to answer questions from high school students.

Published December 10, 2021

School of Engineering Thanksgiving Celebrates Students and Supporters

Each year, the GVSU School of Engineering hosts a Graduate Engineering Thanksgiving luncheon as a way to thank industry partners, graduate students, and GVSU employees for their hard work and dedication.

Published December 8, 2021

Information Technology Computing Program Granted ABET Accreditation

The School of Computing is proud to announce that both the computer science and information systems programs have been re-accredited by ABET for 6 years.

Published December 1, 2021

Moving ACI to Health Campus Opens Opportunities

The GVSU Applied Computing Institute (ACI) connects industry collaborators with the faculty and student expertise needed to solve computing problems.

Published December 1, 2021

From Film Classes to DreamWorks; Advice from a GVSU Computing Alum on Following Your Dreams

Graduate Charles Billingsley shares his secrets for success and following his dreams as a Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation Studios.

Published November 16, 2021

Engineering Regatta Is Both Tradition And Design Thinking Challenge

Professor of engineering, Dr. Shirley Fleischmann, said the regatta demonstrates how engineers can devise multiple solutions to one problem.

Published November 12, 2021

Prototype of Medical Device used for Screening Tests Developed by aMDI Students, Staff

Students and staff members at Grand Valley's applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) developed a working prototype of a scope that would improve screening tests for women, like a pap smear.

Published November 11, 2021

Students Create Wheelchair to Help Three-Legged Dog

A group of students in Grand Valley's Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) designed a wheelchair to help a three-legged dog named Tino after his owner, a community member, noticed the dog had been struggling to walk.

Published November 11, 2021

GVSU Crew Activates Amateur Radio At Remote Lighthouse In Lake Superior

GVSU students travel to the UP to create lighthouse radio.

Published November 4, 2021

Students From HBCU Learn More About GVSU's Graduate Programs During Campus Tour

Students from Saint Augustine's University in North Carolina visited campus November 1-2 to learn more about Grand Valley master's degree programs in engineering and computer science.

Published November 2, 2021

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