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2026 East Kentwood Animal Prosthetics Camp

PCE Outreach coordinated the East Kentwood Animal Prosthetics Camp, which focused on biomedical engineering.

Published August 11, 2026

2026 STEPS Camp

STEPS Camp celebrated its 25th anniversary!

Published August 10, 2026

GVSU Hosts FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) West Michigan District Event

GVSU welcomed the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) West Michigan District Event to the Fieldhouse on Valley Campus.

Published August 7, 2026

PCE Builds FIRST Robotics Practice Field

The Padnos College of Engineering constructed a full-size FIRST Robotics practice field in the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center.

Published August 7, 2026

PCE Attends TRAC Bridge Challenge

PCE Outreach participated in the Career Exploration Room at the annual Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) Bridge Challenge.

Published August 6, 2026

Winter 2026 Project Day

The Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) hosted its Winter 2026 Project Day on April 23rd in the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center.

Published August 6, 2026

2026 Region 12 Michigan Science Olympiad

PCE Outreach participated in the 2026 Region 12 Michigan Science Olympiad.

Published August 5, 2026

PCE Outreach Brings GVSU BeBot Activity to the 2026 JA Girls Dream Fair

The PCE Outreach team participated in the JA Girls Dream Fair, an event dedicated to inspiring middle school girls in West Michigan to explore and pursue STEM fields.

Published August 4, 2026

PCE Outreach Builds Sundials and Astrolabes at the Tenth Annual Roger That! Conference

The PCE Outreach team participated in the Tenth Annual Roger That! Conference on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Published August 4, 2026

2026 Roger That! Conference

The Tenth Annual Roger That! Conference will be held on Friday, February 20 at Grand Valley State University and Saturday, February 21 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Published February 19, 2026

Fall 2025 Project Day

The Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) hosted its Fall 2025 Project Day on December 4th in the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center.

Published December 16, 2025

PCE Outreach Jingles in the Holidays

West Ottawa Public Schools hosted a computer science and STEM celebration, highlighting student achievements and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Published December 9, 2025

PCE Outreach Ramps Up for a Busy Fall

As summer winds down and back-to-school ads start popping up all over, the PCE Outreach team is gearing up for a busy fall schedule of community engagement.

Published August 11, 2025

2024 Roger That! Conference Will Explore Life in Space and Feature Keynote from Pioneering Astronaut and Physician

GVSU's free academic conference on February 16, open to educators and the general public, will present a wide array of speakers and learning opportunities.

Published January 29, 2024

Fall 2023 Project Day

The PCE Project Day showcases the work of undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, and occupational safety and health management majors.

Published December 18, 2023

GVSU Kicks Off Tech Week with an Immersive Showcase from PCEC

On display at the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center were initiatives from all of PCEC's research and development centers, K-12 community outreach, student organizations and alumni businesses.

Published September 27, 2023

PCEC Alumni, Nicki Bonczyk, Receives 2023 Young Alumni Award

Nicki Bonczyk is passionate about giving back to her community and encouraging the next generation of Laker engineers

Published September 27, 2023

GVSU Hosts FIRST Robotics Competition

First Robotics returned to Grand Valley State University's Allendale campus for the weekend of March 25 and 26.

Published March 29, 2023

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