LTU offering $78,600 scholarships to STEM students
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence …
LTU educator wins university’s John G. Petty Community Champion Award
SOUTHFIELD—A chemist by education whose career has turned to firing up young people about the career prospects in the STEAM disciplines has been honored with the third annual John G. …
LTU offers summer science camp prize in competition marking National Engineers Week
SOUTHFIELD—Middle school and high school students are invited to solve the technological challenges of tomorrow as part of Lawrence Technological University’s celebration of National Engineers Week. The LTU E-Week Challenge …
LTU gets maximum 10-year re-accreditation
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received the maximum 10-year re-accreditation for its academic programs from the Higher Learning Commission, the nation’s foremost accreditation body for colleges and universities. The final report …
‘Superhero Science’ is the aim of a book chapter written by Lawrence Tech administrator
SOUTHFIELD—Using innovative approaches to teach chemistry is the theme of a new book that includes a look at how Lawrence Technological University has used pop culture to make complex scientific …
ASME to host virtual meeting on CAE, STEM outreach
SOUTHFIELD–The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Metro Detroit will host its virtual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 3 p.m. Speakers will be covering advancement in vehicle …
Pontiac High School implements new STEM program with industry partners
PONTIAC—The Flagstar Bank Foundation announced a “significant” contribution to the SME Education Foundation to implement an SME PRIME program at Pontiac High School. The Flagstar Foundation joined the Ralph C. Wilson …
LTU offers at home experiments for K-12 students during school shutdown
By Jaclyn Smith When students have to miss school, they miss out on important instructional time that feeds their young, curious minds. When their schedules are suddenly turned upside down, …
Van Andel Institute to sponsor K-12 STEM education conference
GRAND RAPIDS—The Van Andel Institute for Education announced that it would host “Science on the Grand: A STEAM conference for inquiry-based instruction” for the third year, on July 13 and …
Women’s tech group now sponsoring 10 all-girl Robofest teams
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has increased the number of all-girl teams it is sponsoring in Robofest, a competition for student-programmed autonomous robots invented by Lawrence Technological …