Donations

Ford Motor Co. donated two hybrid SUVs to Kettering for undergraduate teaching and research purposes that focus on hybrid technology and the hybridization of cars and trucks.

New donations from MotoTron Inc. and GE Fanuc Automation provide important, state-of-the-art resources for faculty and student research in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Flint Downtown Host Lions Club made a five-year commitment to Kettering University with a $10,000 donation for two scholarships to be given to visually impaired students at the school.

The skies in China's largest city appeared hazy during the Olympics despite their best efforts, which underscored the need to teach engineering students about how to go green. Since 2005, Kettering University's Industrial Ecology Team has taught students to consider product life cycles, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant.

Congressman Kildee was instrumental in securing $500,000 for fuel cell research and development through Kettering's Fuel Cell Commercialization Incubator (FCCI).