GVSU Seeks Funding for Planned Tech, Innovation Center in Downtown GR
Grand Valley State University plans to add a new learning space at its downtown Grand Rapids campus that will serve as an intersection of business and technology education for community members and students.
Published March 24, 2022
Building a Better Backpack Rack
As his mom and others looked on, Knapp Forest Elementary fifth-grader Abe Vos scooted himself into a wheelchair fitted with something that may help him be a more independent middle-schooler next year.
Published March 24, 2022
38 Teams to Compete in FIRST Robotics District Event at GVSU
Teams from 38 Michigan high schools - from Allendale to Iron Mountain to Zeeland - will converge at Grand Valley State University March 24-26 for the FIRST Robotics district event.
Published March 23, 2022
Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan Technology Expo Held at Grand Valley State University
The AIAM Technology Expo featured an exhibit hall and networking reception that provided ample opportunity for interaction between participants.
Published March 22, 2022
GVSU Receives $1 Million in Federal Funding to Expand applied Medical Device Institute
Grand Valley received $1 million in federal appropriations to expand its applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) and provide new technologies that will better serve the medical innovation industry while expanding West Michigan's economic footprint.
Published March 21, 2022
ACI Team Plays Key Role in Developing Technology to Assist International Students with Transcript Delivery
A team of three computer science students from GVSU worked on researching and developing a platform that can assist students from international schools with getting transcripts and other information to North American colleges and universities.
Published March 18, 2022
GVSU STEM Summer Camp Seeking Counselors!
The GVSU Regional Math & Science Center and Padnos College of Engineering & Computing is looking to hire four STEM Summer Camp Counselors!
Published March 15, 2022
Roger That! Conference was Out-of-this-World
This year's Roger That! Conference offered a mixture of in-person and online events including academic presentations, STEM programming for school groups and the general public, and keynotes by former NASA astronaut, Colonel Eileen Collins.
Published March 3, 2022
PCEC Alumni Spotlight: Three Engineering Graduates Employed with Stryker Reflect on their GVSU Education
GVSU engineering alumni, Kyle Hanis, Allison Bolthouse, and Mike Ford, connected when they found themselves employed at Stryker, a medical technology corporation focused on improving healthcare. We caught up with them on their careers post-graduation.
Published February 28, 2022
PCEC Faculty Honored at Annual Awards Convocation
Several PCEC faculty received recognition for their outstanding contributions to GVSU.
Published February 22, 2022
GVSU Hosts Robot in 3 Days Competition
GVSU kicked-off the First Robotics Competition 2022 season by hosting a Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D) competition at the Innovation Design Center.
Published February 15, 2022
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